Timing of the various stages of the implementation of REACH

2007

1 June 2007

REACH came into force

1. Prepare inventory of individual chemical substances and preparations *
   
2. For each substance define its position within the supply chain
3. For substances manufactured or imported determine: annual volume, CAS number, EINECS or ELINCS number, availability of toxicology data, customer details, available usage data *
   
4. For substances purchased for use compile: list of suppliers, own use scenario, level of support from supplier for pre-registration and Registration of use

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) established

2008

1 June 2008

ECHA in full operation

IUCLID 5 database active

PRE-REGISTRATION begins

Pre-registration requires industry to:

1. Identify substances
2. Give details of the registrant
3. State tonnage
4. Identify substances for read-across *
   

REGISTRATION of non-phase in substances

DOWNSTREAM USER obligations begin

30 November 2008

PRE-REGISTRATION ENDS

AUTHORISATION begins

Submit a substitution plan if safer alternatives are available or a substitution study if no alternatives are available *

2009

1 January 2009

Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF) begins

Data share within SIEFs:  *

1. ECHA will identify other companies manufacturing or importing the same substance
2. Avoid duplication of animal testing
3. Generate new data to complete Registration

REGISTRATION of phase-in substances begins

1. Carry out risk assessment of substance *
   
2. Submit completed Registration as part of joint registration consortium *
3. Register data with IUCLID 5 *
4. Prepare documents required for Registration (Chemical Safety Assessment (CSA), Chemical Safety Report (CSR) etc.) *

1 June 2009

RESTRICTION begins

Publication of a list of existing restrictions by the EC

1 December 2009

FIRST DOWNSTREAM USER COMMUNICATION DEADLINE

Downstream users must communicate relevant exposure and use to their suppliers for the purpose of Registration of phase-in substances 

2010

1 June 2010

Classification and Labelling Inventory begins

30 November 2010

First Registration deadline for phase-in substances

For substances supplied at ≥ 1000 tonnes/year
For CMR 1 and 2 at ≥ 1 tonne/year
For certain other priority substances

2011

1 June 2011

NOTIFICATION of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) begins

2012-2018

1 June 2013

Second phase of Registrations. Must be completed 6 years after REACH comes into force

Will apply to substances supplied at 100 tonnes or more *

1 June 2018

Final phase of Registrations

For substances supplied at 1 tonne or more *

 

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