I suspect that these requirements will impact American markets as well...
- Ralph
https://echa.europa.eu/-/get-ready-for-new-reach-requirements-for-nanomaterials
Get ready for new REACH requirements for nanomaterials
ECHA/NR/19/35
By 1 January 2020, companies must provide more information on nanomaterials on the EU market under the REACH Regulation. ECHA encourages potential registrants to familiarise themselves with the new legal requirements and get ready.
Helsinki, 8 October 2019 â?? The new information requirements concern companies that manufacture or import nanoforms of substances that are subject to registration under REACH. Nanoforms of substances are those that fulfil the European Commissionâ??s recommendation for a definition of a nanomaterial. The revised REACH annexes addressing nanoforms introduce clarifications and new provisions for:
- characterisation of nanoforms or sets of nanoforms covered by the registration (Annex VI);
- the chemical safety assessment (Annex I);
- registration information requirements (Annexes III and VII-XI); and
- downstream user obligations (Annex XII).
The purpose is to make sure companies provide enough information to demonstrate the safe use of their nanoforms for human health and the environment. The amendments apply to all the new and existing registrations covering nanoforms. This means that registrants are expected to update their existing dossiers with nanoform-specific information by 1 January 2020.
(further information available at the URL above)
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