>> What should Companies affected by REACH do now?

• Collect Information
• Communicate up and down the supply chain
• List substances produced and used
• Study guidance given in MSDSs
• Document operational conditions and management of operations on sites
• Discuss with suppliers to predict needs and ensure supplies of goods and information
• Work with Intertek in prepartion of any required testing regime

• List substances, establish identity and uses
• Check information sources for data on properties (EU, OECD, in house, supply chain, any other sources)
• Start the process as soon as possible, don't leave data generation until the last minute

>> What must be done for REACH compliance?

• A Technical Dossier must be submitted to EU for chemicals placed on EU market >1t
• A Chemical Safety Report CSR must be submitted to EU for chemicals placed on EU market >10t
• For placing on the market and import of chemicals containing Substances of Very High Concern SVHC an Authorisation is required
• An extended Safety Data Sheet eSDS must be provided to downstream users of chemicals
• Supply chain information must be requested by importer of consumer products from non-EU manufacturer in which Substances of Very High Concern SVHC must be listed, if > 0.1% and EU must be notified

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