ECHA

31 May 2013 is the deadline for industry to register all phase-in substances manufactured or imported in the EU at and above 100 tonnes a year under REACH.

Here you will find key information to support you in your preparations for the 2013 registration.

You will also find links to all the steps of the registration process: from the formation of the Substance Information Exchange Fora (SIEFs) to data sharing, dossier preparation and online submission.

Timeline for successful submission

The key moments for a successful submission are explained below according to this timeline.

Compiling the information required for registration

1. Substance identification, hazard information, data-sharing
   1. Substance identification and sameness of substance: confirm with the other pre-registrants that you have the same substance;
   2. Hazard information: collect all data available on the intrinsic properties of the substance to be registered;
   3. Data sharing: as part of a joint registration, gather and share existing information, consider alternatives to testing and answer any information request from within your SIEF.
2. Uses: ensure you collect the uses of all your downstream users.
3. Chemical safety assessment: carry out a chemical safety assessment in order to produce a chemical safety report based on the hazard information collected and knowledge on the uses.

Roles in the joint submission

1. Lead Registrant: one registrant acting with the agreement of the other assenting registrant(s) who will submit the joint registration dossier with all information. ECHA recommends this is done at least two months before the legal deadline, i.e. by 31 March 2013.
2. Members: other registrants who have confirmed their membership in the Joint Submission in REACH-IT have to submit their registration after the Lead Registrant, and by 31 May 2013.

What should I do?

General tasks

• Check whether your substance is already registered
• Take action according to your specific role as a Member or Lead Registrant (see below)
• Collect the uses from your Downstream Users (DUs) before 31 May 2012 in order to include them in your chemical safety report. Inform your DUs of your intention to register
• If you have not been active in REACH-IT for a long time, update your contact details so that SIEF members can contact you easily

Role specific actions

Active SIEFs for the 2013 deadline

ECHA publishes regularly a list of active SIEFs preparing for the next registration deadlines in 2013 and 2018, and especially, ECHA informs whether a lead registrant has initiated the SIEF formation and activities.

For the 2013 preparations, ECHA increases the amount of information published:  

• The lead registrant name will be disclosed, if the lead registrant has allowed ECHA to do so. Note that as a consequence of agreeing to publish the name, the lead registrant can no longer claim it confidential in the registration dossier.
• ECHA will systematically check whether the substance has been registered and will indicate whether a registration dossier has been submitted by the same lead registrant (who informed ECHA) or by a different (lead) registrant.

Lead registrants and candidate lead registrants who are active in their SIEFs are advised to inform ECHA of their nominations: 

Lead Registrant Nomination web form.

Download the list in the following formats: [PDF] [XLS]

Last update: 03/02/2012

Note: The list reproduces the information filled in by lead registrants in the web form.  If the company name is not mentioned for your substance, it means that the lead registrant has not authorised to publish its name.

Lead registrant nomination

The role of the lead registrant is laid down by REACH and it is mandatory for each SIEF.  

ECHA wishes to record your information regarding your substance and your SIEF. Additionally, if you authorise ECHA, your company name will be published on the list next to your substance information, and your contact details can be forwarded to the members of your SIEF members who contact ECHA to find you.

As the work within the SIEF progresses, the lead registrant is expected to keep ECHA regularly updated of any modification such as the change of lead registrant, the update of number of SIEF members, the confirmation of registration deadlines, etc.

This data is provided on a voluntary basis. ECHA will assume no responsibility regarding the possible confidentiality on the information. ECHA does not endorse or reject lead registrant nominations. ECHA holds no responsibility for, neither can it guarantee the accuracy or validity of, the information contained in the list. ECHA does not (and will not) edit the content provided.

How can ECHA support me?

The Agency will offer a special service for Lead Registrants and specific support for those among them that come from small and medium-sized companies.

Advice

ECHA Helpdesk provides technical support on ECHA's IT tools and advice related to registration and its various processes.

National helpdesks offer local support in your language.

Find in the Document Library any document published on ECHA's website, including guidance, manuals, questions and answers, and other support documents.

Training

ECHA organises webinars on specific topics of interest to the registrants, which can be followed in real time or on demand.

Creating a dossier

IUCLID website is a gateway to the IUCLID software with which you need to prepare the registration dossier.

Chesar, the CSR tool can help you with the Chemical Safety Assessment of the dossier.

ECHA's 2010 Evaluation Progress Report highlights the lessons learnt from the first registration deadline.

Submitting a dossier

The REACH-IT section explains how to submit a registration dossier to ECHA and the manuals that are relevant for the various steps of the process.

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