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REACH Resources and Tools

Learn more about your REACH obligations

The European Chemical Agency's Navigator tool is designed to help manufacturers, importers, downstream users, distributors of chemical substances, and producers or importers of articles to figure out their obligations under REACH. Navigator will provide a list of obligations for a given substance, based on the answers given to a series of questions surrounding:

• whether you manufacture or import the substance;
• tonnages;
• uses;
• whether the substance is classified as dangerous, etc.

Click here to go to the ECHA's Navigator tool.

The explanations for all the questions which Navigator can ask are also available in a single document, Guidance for the Navigator. In some cases it might be difficult to answer a question. If the guidance is insufficient, please contact us here at IOM.

IOM Factsheets

IOM has put together several factsheets, in PDF format, to provide guidance and clarification on key issues you may face under REACH:

• You didn't pre-register your substance?
• What goes in your registration dossier?
• Exposure scenarios for REACH: do you need them? [Coming Soon]
• Getting the most out of your SIEF
• Will your supplier support your REACH compliance?

For any further information on these or any other issues, please do not hesitate to contact us.

ECHA Guidance

The European Chemical Agency has published Guidance on REACH that is intended to assist businesses in their preparations for REACH, including:

• Guidance on registration
• Guidance on pre-registration
• Guidance on data sharing
• Guidance for intermediates
• Guidance for monomers and polymers
• Guidance on Scientific Research and Development (SR&D) and Product and Process Oriented Research and Development (PPORD)
• Guidance on Classification and Labelling notification
• Guidance on requirements for substances in articles
• Guidance for Downstream Users
• Guidance on the preparation of an application for authorisation
• Guidance on Socio-Economic Analysis – Authorisation
• Guidance on Dossier and Substance Evaluation
• Guidance for the preparation of an Annex XV Dossier on Harmonised Classification and Labelling
• Guidance for the preparation of an Annex XV dossier on the identification of substances of very high concern
• Guidance on inclusion of substances in Annex XIV (substances subject to Authorisation)
• Guidance for the preparation of an Annex XV dossier for restrictions
• Guidance on Socio-Economic Analysis - Restrictions
• Guidance for identification and naming of substances in REACH
• Guidance on how to comply with the provisions of the new Regulation on Classification, Packaging and Labelling of substances and mixtures
• Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment
• Guidance on priority setting for evaluation
• Guidance on IUCLID

The European Chemicals Agency has also published several Fact Sheets, which provide a structured overview of the REACH Guidance documents published by the Agency:

• Socio-economic analysis – restrictions
• Substance identification
• Downstream users
• Requirements for substances in articles
• Data sharing
• Registration
• Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment (Part A, Introduction to the Guidance Document)
• Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment (Part D, Exposure Scenario Building)
• Inclusion of substances in Annex XIV

HSE Guidance and Case studies

The Health & Safety Executive has published a series of bitesize advice leaflets http://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/bitesize.htm highlighting some of the key aspects on REACH including pre-registration and exemptions. In addition, 11 short REACH case studies http://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/casestudies/index.htm have been prepared, covering:

1. Downstream user with confidential uses
2. Small company has registration duties under REACH
3. Small company is reassured over continuity of supply
4. Non-EU company appoints an only representative
5. Alloy producer clarifies duties under REACH and is able to reassure customers of future supply
6. UK chemical manufacturer resolves issues on intermediates under REACH
7. A small company importing a solvent from the US is daunted by REACH
8. Self-employed painter and decorator learns about REACH
9. Pharmaceutical manufacturer learns about how REACH applies to his business
10. Company producing biocidal and plant protection products clarifies their status under REACH
11. UK Steel processing company clarifies position of steel as articles

Fees and Charges

The European Commission has produced a web-page that provides practical information about fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under REACH – click here for further information.