The discussion of the reference value of an article has reached the next stage.
As Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Sweden, Denmark and Norway still have a dissenting opinion on the information obligations of article 33 REACH regulation, suppliers of articles are facing different interpretations and enforcement activities in the different member states.
Basically, according to the wording [...]

After passing the first REACH registration deadline on December 1, 2010 and after having submitted the CLP notification to ECHA, REACH activities seem to be fallen asleep like sleeping beauty.
No significant news from ECHA, no action or movement in groups and forums, same lectures come up again and again, lab-workers playing pickup-sticks with test tubes?
Yes, [...]

ECHA has proposed 20 new substances for inclusion in the candidate list end of August.
All these substances have been identified according to article 57 REACH that means they are either carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic for reproduction of have other characteristics of very high concern.
Check if your substances are included in the proposal. What are the steps, [...]

GHS (Globally Harmonised System of Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals) is the outcome of the world summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. One of the main purposes of this system as one can guess it on its name is to harmonize the classification of chemicals worldwide. This helps the manufacturers, importers and suppliers [...]

Art. 126 REACH rules that penalties for non-compliance with the REACH regulation have to be determined and implemented by the member states. The understanding, however, of effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties seems to be very different in the member states.
Whilst the United Kingdom has criminal penalties for non–compliance with the registration of ~ € 5.606 [...]

The member state committee has unanimously agreed on 7 further substances to be added to the candidate list.
The expansion of the list will take place soon. After being published on the candidate list, the substances will activate obligations for manufacturers, importers and distributors of articles.
Substances in articles are subject to notification if the substance is [...]

The 2-day event on REACH and CLP brought together REACH responsible persons from industrial companies, REACH experts, and representatives from national authorities. Reviews showed the development and the lessons learnt within the first registration period.
Although more or less all of the obligated companies had successfully passed the first registration period and met the deadlines for [...]

Beginning with 2011, companies have to notify substances manufactured in or imported into the EU, either as such or in a preparation, to the Classification & Labelling Inventory.
June 1, 2011, another notification obligation for manufacturers and importers of articles becomes effective. Producers and importers have to notify substances of very high concern (SVHC) in articles.
Who [...]

April 1, 2011, the European Chemicals Agency has released the second version of the “guidance on requirements for substances in articles”.
Companies manufacturing, importing or dealing with articles should follow the interpretations of this guidance document. Although they are not legally binding, the guidance documents are used by national authorities and serve as consultation sources in [...]

The REACH-EN-FORCE II project starting summer 2011 will focus on the obligations of downstream users in REACH, and inspectors have attended special trainings.
But what are the exact obligations a downstream user has to fulfill and what are the timelines?
Many of them are not sure about their duties but also about their rights. Some companies have [...]