New Guidance for Data Sharing in UK REACH
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK in March 2022 published guidance for data and information sharing of the same chemical substance. This guidance will help companies and...
Read MoreUK authorities to assess 4 groups of substances for potential inclusion in the candidate list
When UK REACH entered into force, all substances included in the EU REACH candidate list were ipso facto (by the fact itself) transferred into the new UK REACH candidate list. As...
Read MoreUK 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...
Read MoreUK 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...
Read MoreLess 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;...
Read MoreHSE 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...
Read MoreClarification 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...
Read MoreUK 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...
Read MoreNorthern 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...
Read MoreUK 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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