26 June 2019, Brussels. – The European Chemical Industry Council(Cefic) today launched a voluntary multi-annual Action Plan for Review and Improvement ofREACH Dossiers.
The Action Plan provides a framework for companies – holders ofREACH registrations – to evaluate their safety data already submitted underREACH. By using a set of guiding principles laid down in the Action Plan,companies can decide whether their dossiers may need to be updated withadditional information in line with the expectations of the European Chemicals Agency(ECHA).
Cefic Director General Marco Mensink said: “The EU chemical industry is committedto making REACH work and this concrete action proves it again. We invite allCefic members to join this Action Plan.”
The implementation of the Action Plan will be done in closecooperation with ECHA to ensure that any scientific or technical challengerelated to dossier updates is resolved. A Steering Committee made up of theCefic members and ECHA will be established to guide the implementation of theAction Plan.
Cefic will be monitoring the progress in reviewing REACHdossiers and will publish status reports on an annual basis.
More than 22,000 chemical substances have been registered in theEU over the past 10 years since the entry into force of REACH, making it themost comprehensive database of chemicals, their behaviour and use in the world.
For more information about the scope of the Action Plan, pleaseconsult a dedicated page on our website.