How will ECHA monitor REACH implementation?
ECHA will request reports about REACH implementation from member states. The national authorities will perform the implementation checks. • Will each company that registers a substance receive a different registration number for it? Yes, each company receives an individual registration number. • Are there different requirements to be introduced for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)? Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) are a vital part of the EU chemicals industry; for that reason the Regulation has been made workable also for them (e.g. a lower registration fee). Since safety is a key concern regardless of company size, the REACH information requirements relate to production volumes, uses and properties of the chemicals, and not to turnover or the number of employees of the companies. • SME will face more difficulties in compliance with REACH administration than large-scale enterprises. How did the EC balance the different interests between the large-scale enterprises and SME? Fo
