• REACH legal text
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REACH legal text

European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Corrigendum 29 May 2007) and Directive 2006/121/EC (Corrigendum 29 May 2007).

Unofficial consolidation of the REACH legal text.

Corrigendum

Article 3(20)(c) on no-longer-polymers has been corrected - OJ L 36, 5.2.2009.

Amendments

The definition of "phase-in substance" contained in Article 3(20) of the REACH Regulation has been amended to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU in January 2007 ( Council Regulation (EC) No 1354/2007 of 15 November 2007). The amendment was adopted under the procedure foreseen in Article 56 of the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 987/2008 of 8 October 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annexes IV and V. More on Annexes

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 134/2009 of 16 February 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annex XI. More on Annexes

Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2009 of 22 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annex XVII. More on Annexes  

Commission Regulation (EU) No 276/2010 of 31 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annex XVII (dichloromethane, lamp oils and grill lighter fluids and organostannic compounds). More on Annexes

Commission Regulation (EU) No 453/2010 of 20 May 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). 

Commission Regulation (EU) No 143/2011 of 17 February 2011 amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (‘REACH’), and, related Corrigendum OJ L 49/52 of 24 February 2011. More on Annexes

Commission Regulation (EU) No 207/2011 of 2 March 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annex XVII (Diphenylether, pentabromo derivative and PFOS).  More on Annexes

Commission Regulation (EU) No 252/2011 of 15 March 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annex I.  More on Annexes

Commission Regulation (EU) No 253/2011 of 15 March 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annex XIII.  More on Annexes

Commission Regulation (EU) No 366/2011 of 14 April 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annex XVII (Acrylamide). More on Annexes

Commission Regulation (EU) No 494/2011 of 20 May 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annex XVII (Cadmium), and, related  Corrigendum OJ L 136/105 of  24 May 2011.  More on Annexes

Implementing legislation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1238/2007 of 23 October 2007 on laying down rules on the qualifications of the members of the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 of 16 April 2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
More on fees and charges

Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), and, related Corrigendum OJ L 143/55 of 3 June 2008.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 761/2009 of 23 July 2009 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1152/2010 of 8 December 2010 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

Unofficial consolidation of the Test Methods Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 771/2008 of 1 August 2008 laying down the rules on the organisation and procedure of the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency.

Commission Decision 2010/226/EU of 20 April 2010 on the re-examination of the restriction concerning short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) listed in Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Other implementing measures

Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 67(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), OJ C 130/03 of 9 June 2009.

REACH and nanomaterials

Further information about the regulatory aspects can be found in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on Regulatory Aspects of Nanomaterials and from the respective Commission Staff Working Document .

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Guidance and helpdesks

Guidance

The Commission has developed draft guidance over the past few years to support industry and authorities in fulfilling their tasks under REACH and to ensure a smooth implementation of REACH. The guidance documents were drafted and discussed within projects led by the European Commission services, involving stakeholders from industry, Member States and non-governmental organisations. The European Chemicals Agency is responsible for adopting the guidance along with its subsequent maintenance.

The finalised guidance documents and those under preparation or revision are available from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) website.

Quick guide (ECHA)

Helpdesks

Member States have established national helpdesks to assist industry in understanding their roles and duties under REACH. The helpdesk of the European Chemicals Agency will also provide support to all companies registering substances. In addition, there is a helpdesk on using IUCLID5, the software tool through which companies are required to submit their registrations under REACH.

For more information regarding helpdesks, including the contact details of national helpdesks, please consult the helpdesk section on the ECHA website.

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