ECHA announces first coordinated REACH Enforcement Project
On April 30, 2009, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the launch of a joint Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) enforcement project. National inspectors are checking pre-registrations, registrations, and, where applicable, the provisions for Safety Data Sheets (SDS). The Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement reviewed the start of the project and agreed on further steps. The ECHA press release is available at http://echa.europa.eu/doc/press/pr_09_05_enforcement_project_forum%20_20090430.pdf.
National inspectors are targeting the following areas:
Verification of pre-registration;
Registrations; and
Where applicable, the provisions of SDSs, including whether they have
been supplied.
A designated national coordinator will oversee the implementation of the project in each participating country while also providing training for local inspectors. The project is intended to provide an initial snapshot of the level of compliance by manufacturers and importers (including Only Representatives) with REACH in the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EUA). In addition, the capacity of enforcement authorities to enforce REACH will be enhanced.
The results of the project are to be collected and reported to the Forum Working Group (FWG) by the end of 2009, which will allow for the analysis of the results to be available in early 2010. A second coordinated project is scheduled to be launched in 2010. The specifics of this project are not currently identified.
Manufacturers and importers impacted by REACH should ensure that a documented evaluation of its supply chain is readily available to national inspectors in Europe, or that your Only Representative maintains a copy of such evaluation. For any substance in which a pre-registration under REACH is necessary, ensure that a REACH pre-registration number is documented and available. Although not required until 2010, some manufacturers and importers have initiated early registrations under REACH. As a result, it is anticipated that registration evaluations performed by national inspectors under the current project will only have a direct impact on early registrations. In all cases, please ensure that SDSs are maintained and disseminated appropriately.
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