EU REACH test

The main content of REACH is to require that the daily products contain no chemicals harmful to humans. Therefore, all daily-use products produced in the EU or imported into the EU market, mainly textiles, must pass the registration, inspection and approval of the content of harmful chemical substances. Once they exceed the prescribed content, they cannot be sold in the EU market.

 

Registration

   All chemical substances with an annual output or import volume exceeding 1 ton need to be registered, and chemical substances with an annual output or import volume of more than 10 tons should also be submitted for chemical safety report.

 

Evaluation (Evaluation)

   Includes file assessment and material assessment. The file assessment is to verify the integrity and consistency of the company's submission of the registration dossier. Substance assessment is to confirm the risk of chemical substances endangering human health and the environment;

 

Authorization

   Authorization of the production and import of chemicals with certain hazardous properties and high priority, including CMR (carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and biotoxic substances), PBT (persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals), vPvB (highly persistent, highly bioaccumulative chemicals), etc.;

 

Restriction

   If it is considered that the manufacture, market or application of a substance or its products or products does not adequately control the risks to human health and the environment, it will be restricted from being produced or imported within the EU! That is, Annex 17 of the REACH Regulation is for a certain The restrictions on the manufacture, market and use of hazardous substances, preparations and articles are important tasks in addition to SVHC. On June 1, 2009, the EU Directive 76/769/EEC on the Restriction of Substances was abolished and all relevant regulations were incorporated into the REACH Regulation. Any substance, whether it is itself or contained in a preparation or article, must be restricted within the EU as long as the use of the substance poses an unacceptable risk to human health and the environment. Provisions.

REACH covers product range

 

       The EU REACH will involve 30,000 chemical substances, nearly one-third of the 100,000 existing chemical substances on the EU market. The test will take a gradual approach, gradually increasing the type of test substance in 3, 6 or 11 years, but prior to 2013, priority will be given to the most harmful or most imported substances. From now on, from the detection of 1 ton per year, all products containing the most dangerous substances, such as carcinogens, mutagenic substances and toxic substances during reproduction, must be registered and tested.

        REACH covers almost all products exported to the EU (except food, medicines and pesticides). In response to REACH requirements, all aspects of the supply chain are subject to corresponding obligations:

1. Chemical suppliers: transfer chemical information, provide SDS

2. Raw material suppliers: collect chemical information, transfer chemical information, and check for the presence of SVHC

3. Non-EU goods manufacturers: collect chemical information, transfer chemical information, pre-register as required, and notify existing SVHC

4. Brand: Pre-register, collect/notify existing SVHC, collect SDS for preparation, report calculation, and prove loyalty as required.

5. Retailers: pre-register, collect/notify existing SVHCs, collect SDS for preparation, report calculations, and prove loyalty as required.

 

REACH notification

Reason for notification

    The EU implements the REACH Regulation on domestically distributed products. Products within the EU must fulfill the obligations of the REACH Regulations before they can be legally produced or imported. Countries have passed strict regulatory and punitive measures for REACH legislation, and EU Customs can conduct REACH compliance reviews. If they violate REACH, they will face product recalls, fines and even imprisonment.

 

SVHC notification

When SVHC is included in the product, the company needs to fulfill its responsibilities and obligations.

      1) When selling as a substance, it is necessary to provide an SDS (Safety Data Sheet) to downstream users.

    2) As a substance in the mixture (preparation), when the content of the substance is ≥ 0.1%, it is necessary to provide the SDS to the downstream user.

    3) When the percentage of SVHC quality in the item is >0.1%, the recipient of the item or the consumer should be required to provide sufficient information, including the name of the substance and its content, free of charge on the 45th.

    4) For SVHCs listed before December 1, 2010, if the percentage of quality in articles exceeds 0.1% and the total amount is greater than 1 ton/year, the obligation to notify ECHA must be completed on June 1, 2011. SVHCs that have been included in the list after December 1, 2010, must meet the notification criteria and must complete the notification within six months of inclusion.

The REV Regulation Annex XIV Candidate List is the SVHC List, which provides for the notification of the following two conditions: SVHC, the manufacturer or importer of the item shall notify ECHA:

    ◆The total content of SVHC substances in the articles exceeds 1t/y/producer or importer;

    ◆ The total content of SVHC substances in the article is more than 0.1% by mass.

 Who needs to be notified

    ◆ EU manufacturer

     ◆ EU importer

      ◆ Non-EU producers (must be entrusted with a sole representative OR)

When to notify

      ◆ Substances included in the SVHC list before December 1, 2010, the notification must be submitted within 6 months from June 1, 2011;

     ◆ Substances listed on the SVHC list after December 1, 2010, the notification must be submitted within 6 months from the date of publication.

REACH test mode

 

   The REACH test is generally carried out by means of a mixed test, that is, all the metal materials of the product are mixed into one material, and the non-metal materials are mixed into one material and tested separately.

REACH registration regulations

 

REACH registration - phased material

        There is a special substance that, under certain conditions, has been produced or sold on the market before the transition to REACH. This substance is called a phased substance. Companies can benefit from the pre-registration of substances for the transitional regime on December 1, 2008.

        The fulfillment of at least one of the following criteria may be considered as a phased substance in accordance with REACH (Article 3(20)).

        The listed substances in the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemicals (EINECS) have been produced in the European Union (including the state, which was added on January 1, 2007) but have not been placed in the EU market after June 1, 1992. Substance, identified as "a substance that does not have long-chain polymers." For these substances, the following deadlines must be submitted when registering:

November 30, 2010

A registration deadline of 1,000 tons or more per year for carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic reproductive substances of more than 1 ton per year, and substances produced or imported by more than 100 tons of aquatic organisms or environmentally hazardous substances per year.

May 31, 2013

The registration deadline for substances produced or imported at 100-1000 tons per year.

May 31, 2018

The registration deadline for substances produced or imported at 1-100 tons per year.

        All substances that do not conform to any standard phase material are considered non-phased substances. Typically, non-phased materials are not manufactured and are marketed or used in the EU prior to June 1, 2008, according to Directive 67/548/EEC, unless they are notified.

REACH registration - non-phased material

        Potential manufacturers and importers of non-phased substances must submit an inquiry to ECHA and subsequently register or export the substance in accordance with REACH.

        All substances notified under Directive 67/548/EEC (also known as NONS) are considered to be registered under the REACH, and ECHA has registered all notices of the number. The notified employer from ECHA can request a registration number.

What is REACH169?

 

        The EU Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) passed the final vote of the Council of the European Union on December 18, 2006 and has been formally promulgated. It began on June 1, 2007. Implementation. REACH replaces the current 40 EU regulations and becomes a uniform set of regulations governing the registration, evaluation, licensing and restriction of chemicals. It has a comprehensive registration and evaluation system involving approximately 30,000 chemical substances, requiring all "existing" or "new" chemicals with an annual production volume or import volume of 1 ton or more to be registered to provide Relevant usage security information.

REACH84 standard

 

REACH84 is a regulation of the 28 member states of the European Union for the preventive management of all chemicals entering their markets, especially household items. At present, the three major environmental standards agreed by the international home furnishing industry are: DMF (skin allergy element), REACH84, CARB standards, and three complementary environmental protection systems, which do not overlap each other. The series of household environmental protection standards are sponsored by domestic famous home brands. The group initiated the initiative, and its federal Minni environmental sofa series promised to comply with international environmental standards and called for the protection of consumer rights. On December 18, 2006, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union formally adopted the Chemical Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction Regulations (REACH) to prevent the management of all chemicals entering the EU market. The regulation came into effect on June 1, 2007, and was implemented on June 1 of the following year. The competent authority is the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). In China, this standard requires that 84 SVHC substances in all chemicals with an annual production of more than 1 ton not exceed 0.1% of the total item weight. This standard is not only from test project content, technical requirements, limit parameters, testing. Complexity, supply chain control system, etc., domestic standards have not yet been implemented.

1. From the content of the test items, in addition to the substances listed in the country, REACH84 has been added, and REACH84 is added with other chemicals;

2. From the technical requirements, the limit parameters of REACH 84 environmental protection standards are several times stricter than the domestic standards;

3. From the perspective of test complexity, REACH84 has been initially implemented since 1976, and has been committed to gradual improvement. From 2008, the first batch of 15 projects has been implemented to 84, which is a planned and sustainable development. The goal of this regulation is to align with the EU's international obligations under the WTO framework to protect human health and promote a non-toxic environment;

4. From the perspective of supply chain control system, the operation of this regulation must be traced back to the most upstream supply system, and it must be transparent and systematic steps to complete.

 

REACH Certification Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC List) Release Process

   The SVHC list continuously updates the SVHC substances that meet the conditions and is continuously released in the form of a candidate list. Since October 28, 2008, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced

On October 28, 2008, ECHA released the first batch of SVHC lists, a total of 15;

On January 13, 2010, ECHA released the second batch of SVHC lists (14 items) for a total of 29 items;

On March 30, 2010, ECHA listed acrylamide in the second batch of SVHC lists for a total of 30;

On June 18, 2010, ECHA released the third batch of SVHC lists (8 items), a total of 38 items;

On December 15, 2010, ECHA issued the fourth batch of SVHC lists (8 items) for a total of 46 items;

On June 20, 2011, ECHA issued the fifth batch of SVHC list (7 items), a total of 53 items;

On December 19, 2011, ECHA issued the sixth batch of SVHC lists (20 items) for a total of 73 items;

On June 18, 2012, EHCA released the seventh batch of SVHC list (13 items); meanwhile, the second batch of aluminum silicate refractory ceramic fiber (Al-RCF) and zirconia aluminosilicate refractory ceramic fiber (ZrAl- RCF) is integrated into the sixth SVHC list, ie the second batch of SVHCs is reduced to 13 items for a total of 84 items;

On December 19, 2012, ECHA released the eighth batch of SVHC lists (54 items) for a total of 138 items;

On June 30, 2013, ECHA issued the ninth batch of SVHC lists (6 items) for a total of 144 items;

On December 16, 2013, ECHA released the tenth batch of SVHC lists (7 items) for a total of 151 items;

On June 16, 2014, ECHA released the eleventh batch of SVHC lists (four items) for a total of 155 items;

On December 17, 2014, ECHA issued the twelfth batch of SVHC lists (6 items) for a total of 161 items;

On June 15, 2015, ECHA issued the thirteenth batch of SVHC list (2 items) for a total of 163 items;

On December 17, 2015, ECHA issued the fourteenth batch of SVHC lists (5 items) for a total of 168 items;

On June 20, 2016, ECHA issued the fifteenth batch of SVHC list (1 item) for a total of 169 items;

On December 19, 2016, ECHA issued the 16th batch of SVHC list (4 items) for a total of 173 items;