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Guidance
on fulfilling the requirements on substances in articles under REACH
(RIP 3.8)
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Commissioned by:
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European Commission
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Direct contractor:
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DHI Water & Environment
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Carried out by:
Antonia Reihlen, Ökopol GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
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In co-operation with:
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Danish Toxicology Centre (DTC), Umwelbundesamt
(Deutschland), Umweltbundesamt (Österreichisch), Kemi (Schweden),
Danish Environmental Protection Agency, Norwegian Pollution Control
Authority
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Duration:
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June 2005 - March 2006
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| Background |
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| In October 2003 the EU Commission has proposed a regulation
for a new European chemicals policy (REACH = Registration, Evaluation
and Authorisation of Chemicals). Among other, article producers and
importers will be required to ensure that intended or likely releases
of dangerous substances from their articles do not pose a risk for
human health or the environment. |
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| In current EU legislation the term 'article' is not
defined. The proposed definition in the current REACH proposals resembles
the German definition and also some other international definitions
of articles, but it leaves room for interpretation and misunderstandings.
Furthermore, some other terms, like 'intended release' or 'reasonably
foreseeable conditions of use' are not further explained. |
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| The implementation of Article 6, which defines the requirements
of article producers and importers, is not easy to understand. In
particular the possibilities and strategies for identifying and quantifying
dangerous substances in articles are not yet described. |
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| Objectives and expected results |
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| There are two main objectives of the REACH
implementation project (RIP): |
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- Clarification, explanation and illustration of unclear definitions
and terms of Articel 6 in REACH
- Development of a guidance document for article producers and
importers for the implementation of the requirements of Article
6.
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| In addition, discussion papers and inputs
to other RIPs will be produced. |
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| The results of the project will be a description
of terms that facilitates the decision taking for industry actors
on whether their products are articles or not, whether a release of
dangerous substances from these is intended or likely and if therefore
the dangerous substances should be registered or notified to the European
Chemicals Agency. |
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| These clarifications and illustrations will
be compiled in a guidance document, which will also contain concrete
advise and work flows, by which the actions for decision taking are
described. |
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| Contact |
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| Dirk Jepsen |
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