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Guidance “Substances in articles under REACH”

Guidance presents the requirements of the EU REACH Regulation, which are set for articles and chemicals in their composition.

Issues related to the registration of substances in articles, notifications to the ECHA on substances in articles, the transfer of information along the supply chain, restrictions on the use of substances in articles are discussed in detail in this paper.

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Guidance on authorization for especially hazardous substances exported to the EU.

Some of chemicals of high concern that pose a particular threat and cause uncontrolled risks (SVHCs) will be permanently removed from the EU. Such substances are included in Annex XIV of the EU REACH Regulation and in order to ensure a smooth transition of the industry to alternative substances, the Regulation envisages to obtain a temporary permit (authorization) for their specific use, after which they will be withdrawn from the market.

This guidance details the authorization procedure for substances under the EU REACH Regulation and provides practical guidance for successful compliance.

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Guidance on identification of substances of very high concern (SVHC). Criteria for assigning to hazardous chemicals the status of SVHC and their inclusion in the list of candidate substances for the authorization procedure.

Guidance presents the features of the regulation of hazardous chemicals in the EU, which pose a special threat and posess uncontrolled risks - the so-called SVHC-substances (literally - of very high concern).

According to the EU REACH Regulation, such substances are identified, inventoried, tracked and considered for further regulatory measures, such as restrictions on use or permanent withdrawal from the market.

Guidance specifies the criteria for identifying substances as SVHC and the procedures for their inclusion in the Candidate List.

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Guidance on risk assessment of the use of a chemical substance (mixture) and identification of measures to minimize the risk (preparation of exposure scenarios for chemical substance). Use of these exposure scenarios by chemical product consumers in the supply chain.

This guidance details the processes of chemical safety assessment and documentation of assessment results in the form of exposure scenarios as part of safety data sheets.

The whole procedure is described, from gathering the necessary information to conducting a three-stage assessment and scenario development. The processes of calculation of DNEL and PNEC indicators and use of IT modeling (Q)SAR, ECETOC Tra, EUSES are separately emphasized.

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Guidance on the development of exposure scenarios based on the Chemical Safety Report CSR and on the basis of toxiciological and physico-chemical properties of the substance.

This is a practical guide for developing exposure scenarios (ES) as part of safety data sheets (SDS) for chemicals.

The information on safe handling of the substance in the EU is transmitted using a safety data sheet in accordance with the REACH Regulation. Conditions for safe use and risk management measures for specific uses are described in the annex to the safety data sheet - exposure scenarios. Read in full

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Guidance on the development of a safety summary (GPS safety summary) as stewardship documentation for participants of the Responsible care program. Comparison with other accompanying documents on safe use of chemical products.

This guidance presents the Global Product Strategy GPS and provides practical recommendations for risk assessment and development of safety summaries by Responcible care companies.

Product Stewardship (PS) is one of the cornerstones of the Responsible Care program, which is a key mechanism in managing the circulation of chemical products throughout the life cycle to ensure safety for human health and the environment. Read in full

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Guidance on compliance with the requirements of regulations of Ukraine in the sphere of chemical products circulation.

Thisguidance presents the system of national regulation of the circulation of chemical products in Ukraine, as well as general higher legislation (Laws of Ukraine) and by-laws that regulate a particular chemical sector of the economy.

The guidance highlights administrative and practical processes, such as: state reglamentation and registration of dangerous factors, pesticides and agrochemicals, determination of OELs, licensing of economic activities, hazard classification and labeling, as well as the state of implementation of major international legal instruments which regulate production and circulation of hazardous chemicals in Ukraine in 2015.

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Guidance on classification and labeling of chemical substances and mixtures in accordance with the CLP Regulation. Practical recommendations and examples of classification of mixtures. Practical work with the classification and labeling inventory of chemicals on the EU market.

This is a practical guide for chemical safety and certification professionals of enterprises and organizations, as well as other stakeholders, aimed for use for hazard classifications of substances and mixtures, and appropriate precautionary labeling in case of product is classified as hazardous according to the EU CLP Regulation. Read in full

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