REACH Authorisation Procedure Review and Improvement Proposals

Context and Purpose Several members of our industry associations have taken part in the REACH authorisation process for a specific substance directly or indirectly. This document intends to review this process and identify key issues and improvement proposals from the industry’s perspective.

It is important to keep in mind that the aim of authorisation is to ensure the good functioning of the internal market while making sure that the risks from substances of very high concern are properly controlled, and that these substances are progressively replaced by suitable alternative substances or technologies where these are economically and technically viable. At the same time those objectives are overarched by the more general objectives of the REACH-regulation like the strengthening of the EU’s economic and innovation power. Furthermore, when setting regulatory actions relevant are also more fundamental principles of the EU like the proportionality principle.

The first experiences with the authorisation of some substances have shown a need for improvements in order to achieve the aims of the authorisation process while ensuring the functioning of the internal market: CONTINUE READING ON www.acea.be