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European Union: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

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Companies have the responsibility of collecting
information on the properties and the uses of substances
that they manufacture or import at/or above 1 tonne per
year

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Companies have to make an assessment of the hazards
and potential risks presented by the substance

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Companies must obtain authorization for specified uses of
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs)

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Registration deadlines for most European EU Member
States are the same as for the whole EU

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Extended deadlines apply to countries that recently joined
the EU, for example Croatia
• By 1 July 2014 companies must register substances
manufactured or imported into EU in quantities over
100 tonnes
• By 31 May 2018 companies must register
substances in quantities over 1 tonne per year

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