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...
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...
Read MoreUK 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,...
Read MoreTransfer 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...
Read MoreBe prepared for UK REACH starting from 2021
The UK will exit the transition period on December 31, 2020. From 2021, the EU REACH Regulation will be brought into UK law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018...
Read MoreBrexit and UK REACH Regulation: Latest Updates
With Brexit being implemented from 31st January 2020, the UK has formally left the EU with a withdrawal deal and it is currently into an 11-month transition period. The UK is no longer...
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