REACH, the European Regulation for Registration, Evaluation, A
uthorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, came into force on June 1,
2007.
All new and 'existing' substances produced in or imported into the EU in
quantities above 1 ton/annum will need to be registered.
Pre-registration
The first step of the REACH process is to submit lists of ‘existing’ chemical
substances requiring registration - the pre-registration phase - and to
collate existing (animal) test data. The aim of this pre-registration is to
avoid duplicating animal test work that may already exist.
Pre-registration offers the opportunity to register at a later stage and will
take place within a time frame of 6 months: it starts on June 1, 2008 and will
end on December 1, 2008.
The final date for registration in this case is, depending on hazards and
volume per legal entity:
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11-30-2010
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>1000 ton / year
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>1 ton / year for CMR (Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, Reprotoxic) compounds
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>100 ton / year for PBT (Persistent, Bioaccumulating and Toxic) compounds
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05-31-2013
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100 - 1000 ton / year
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05-31-2018
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1 - 100 ton /year
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