How will the new legislation ensure confidentiality of information with a public list of chemical substances?
The first list of substances that the Agency publishes will be the list of pre-registered substances. This list will be comprised of only the names of the substances and not the names of any company manufacturing or importing it. The purpose of this list is to give an overview of the substances that will be phased into REACH. • Is a waste treatment operator a DU under REACH? The treatment of waste material itself is not a use of a substance or preparation and, therefore, the operator is not a DU under REACH. • What information network has been built for supply chains in Europe? It is responsibility of the Industry to determine how to handle this. • Is there a legal requirement to pre-register all substances? There is no legal obligation for it, but pre-registration is strongly encouraged to gain the benefit of the extended registration deadlines. • What happens if we, as a DU, find out after pre-registration has ended that our substance has not been pre-registered? You can ask the ECHA
Related Questions
- The list of regulated substances under the chemical accident prevention provisions is found at 40 CFR Part 68. How did EPA select the substances to be included in this list?
- How does EPA choose the chemical name(s) to list for each substance on the List of Hazardous Substances at Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4?
- What statutory protection is there for member confidentiality? Does a list of members have to be provided to public authorities?
