The government has opened a 12-week consultation on how the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach) legislation will be enforced.
The government said it wanted to ensure that "compliance and enforcement burdens" on business and the regulators were "no greater" than strictly necessary.
Reach came into force on 1 June 2007 and will be phased in over 11 years to 2018. It will make those who place chemicals on the market responsible for understanding and managing the risks associated with their use.
Reach also aims to enhance innovation and the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.
Some 30,000 chemicals, such as acids, metals, solvents, surfactants and glues, must be pre-registered with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki from 1 June to 1 December 2008, to comply with Reach.
Reach requires that all chemicals of one tonne or more, which have been manufactured in or imported into the EU, are registered with the ECHA.
Pre-registration will allow companies to submit their complete registration dossiers by the deadlines of 2010, 2013 or 2018.
The consultation closes on 25 August and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will consider the responses before deciding whether any amendments need to be made to the regulations.
Under Article 126 of Reach, the government must inform the European Commission of its enforcement provisions by 1 December.
Source: packagingnews
The government said it wanted to ensure that "compliance and enforcement burdens" on business and the regulators were "no greater" than strictly necessary.
Reach came into force on 1 June 2007 and will be phased in over 11 years to 2018. It will make those who place chemicals on the market responsible for understanding and managing the risks associated with their use.
Reach also aims to enhance innovation and the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.
Some 30,000 chemicals, such as acids, metals, solvents, surfactants and glues, must be pre-registered with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki from 1 June to 1 December 2008, to comply with Reach.
Reach requires that all chemicals of one tonne or more, which have been manufactured in or imported into the EU, are registered with the ECHA.
Pre-registration will allow companies to submit their complete registration dossiers by the deadlines of 2010, 2013 or 2018.
The consultation closes on 25 August and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will consider the responses before deciding whether any amendments need to be made to the regulations.
Under Article 126 of Reach, the government must inform the European Commission of its enforcement provisions by 1 December.
Source: packagingnews
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