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Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
01 Jan 2024
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Under European Union law, the REACH regulation aims to protect human health and the environment from the risks of chemical substances and requires manufacturers and importers of chemicals to provide information on their properties and safety, and to register them in a central database managed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). The regulation applies to substances which are manufactured or imported into the EU at 1 tonne per year or more.
Only Representative Services
As a non-EU based substance or article manufacturer, importer or reformulator of blended mixtures, organisations can appoint an EU based Only Representative (OR) as the REACH registration holder in the EU. Ricardo can act as OR for companies that are not based within the EU*.
*Please note, distributors cannot appoint an OR directly and require the manufacturer or reformulator in their supply chain to provide the appointment letter.
Maintain regulatory compliance
Working towards a sustainable chemicals industry since 1973, Ricardo’s expertise can support your organisation with chemical hazard and compliance management globally, across all stages of the product lifecycle and supply chain. Ricardo has been working with REACH in the EU since it came into force and provides a full range of compliance solutions as a REACHReady approved supplier.
Registration services
Lead Registration
Ricardo can support companies registering substances which have not been registered under EU REACH before. With solutions ranging from testing strategy development and study monitoring to dossier creation, submission and risk assessment.
Joint Registration
Where a substance has previously been registered under EU REACH and a new potential registrant is required to join the existing registration. Ricardo can confirm substance sameness with the lead registrant, engage in cost sharing negotiations, prepare dossiers required for joint registrations, and perform all necessary submissions.
Dossier Improvement Services
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in collaboration with EU Member States routinely checks dossier completeness, quality, and substance sameness. ECHA and the EU Member States issue decisions against registrants where dossiers are found to be incomplete or in need of revision.
In 2019, CEFIC launched an Action Plan Package to help its members maintain dossiers in-line with the evolving requirements of ECHA, and in 2020, the European Commission adopted an implementing regulation specifying deadlines for registrants to submit updates to their EU REACH dossiers under different circumstances.
Ricardo has solutions to improve dossier quality and can perform evaluations of existing dossiers, drawing from the wide range of in-house expertise from toxicology and environmental persistence and mobility, through nanomaterial identification and regulatory risk assessment.
Ever-evolving regulatory landscape
The chemical sector’s regulatory landscape is evolving at pace. Our network of regulatory experts provides customers with notification of incoming changes at the earliest opportunity, and further support through life cycle assessments, reformulation modelling and strategic adaptation plans to maintain compliance.
Broader sustainability support is also available through our multi-disciplinary team: from defining sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, to implementation plans and processes supporting tactical delivery – our solutions can be tailored to the requirements of each organisation at each stage of their journey toward a more sustainable future.
Why Ricardo?
Ricardo’s REACH experts enable clients to plan for market launches, receive advice on label requirements which helps anticipate market reception, and give their customers peace of mind that regulatory compliance is addressed before they order the product.
Contact our experts today for a free, no-obligation discussion of your requirements.
Solutions for the chemical sector
Our expertise and strong ties with the chemical industry, policymakers and downstream users worldwide enable us to support organisations in understanding and managing challenges related to safety, compliance and sustainability within the chemical sector.
We offer tailored support from cradle-to-grave across the entire chemical supply chain. Our experts have an in depth understanding of global industry landscape and work to solve the challenges these pose to organisations at all stages in the value chain.
