UK REACH deadline may be extended as Government explores possible amendments

In a letter of 9 February 2021, Steve Elliott, Chief Executive of the UK’s Chemical Industries Association called upon the UK government to repeal the UK REACH requirement for duplicate registration...

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UK REACH:, late DUINs can still be submitted after the deadline

The deadline to submit a Downstream User Import Notification (DUIN) officially expired on October 27, 2021. However, HSE recently updated its online guidance on UK REACH and announced that DUINs can...

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Less than two months left to submit your DUIN under UK REACH

The 27th October 2021 deadline for submitting a Downstream User Import Notification is approaching fast.   As a reminder, your substances are eligible for DUIN if:  They are registered under EU REACH;...

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HSE only adds two substances into the UK Authorisation List

On 31st August 2021, the United Kingdom’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in charge of implementing UK REACH, published a draft recommendation for the inclusion of two substances into the Authorization List: Dicyclohexyl phthalate (CAS 84-61-7) and Disodium octaborate (CAS 12008-41-2). These substances that were...

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Clarification on UK REACH compliance processes

In a private communication with GPC, UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provided some clarification on the UK REACH compliance procedures currently available for importers and manufacturers. A great number of...

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UK REACH: HSE provides clarification on the requirements to perform DUIN

' In an email exchange with GPC dated April 2nd, 2021, HSE provided a much-welcomed clarification regarding the requirements that non-GB manufacturers must meet in order to qualify for DUIN. In...

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Northern Ireland notifications

Northern Island (NI) is part of EU regulatory systems for chemicals to ensure frictionless movement of goods within the island of Ireland, whilst remaining within the UK customs territory. NI businesses...

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UK REACH: only two months left to apply for grandfathering

Grandfathering is a transitional arrangement under UK REACH that allows GB-based manufacturers and importers of a substance registered under EU REACH to continue to import or manufacture that substance in Great Britain past the end of the Brexit transition period. Provided...

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UK REACH has entered into force

Following the end of the Brexit transition period on 1st January 2021, the UK REACH Regulation is now in force. UK REACH, which has been described as mirroring its EU counterpart,...

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Transfer of EU-REACH registrations from the UK to the EU

  According to a statement released by ECHA on January 11, 80% of all EU-REACH registrations held in the UK have been or are in the process of being transferred back...

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