Do you manufacture a substance?

Do you manufacture chemical substances?

A manufacturer is considered to be any company manufacturing a chemical substance within the EU

Do you manufacture one tonne or more per year?

Manufacturers of chemical substances, which come under the scope of REACH, who manufacture in quantities of one tonne or more per year, must register such substances with the European Chemicals Agency in accordance with the REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006. Manufacturers of substances at less than one tonne per year are not subject to REACH registration.

Do you place the substance on the market?

Manufacturers of substances must determine whether hazard classification applies to a substance based on the criteria set out in the CLP Regulation. Where classification is required, manufacturers must classify, label and package in accordance with the CLP Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008.

Manufacturers must notify the classification and labelling details to the classification and labelling inventory, regardless of tonnage.

If the substance is classified in any hazard class (physical, health or environment) in accordance with CLP and/or is included on the candidate list the manufacturer is responsible for compiling and providing the safety data sheet. If a safety data sheet is not required, the recipient should still receive information on registration, authorisation, restriction and risk management measures.

Have you checked whether the substance is subject to Authorisation?

Manufacturers of substances included on Annex XIV (Authorisation List) may only place the substance on the market after the substance’s ‘sunset date’ if an Authorisation has been granted by ECHA.

Have you checked whether the substance is subject to Restriction?

The manufacture of certain substances is restricted under REACH and manufacturers must comply with the specific conditions of the restriction text listed on Annex XVII (Restriction List).