The European Commission launched a public consultation on the review of the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) on 20 January 2022. The planned review of REACH is one of the actions announced in the Chemicals Sustainability Strategy: consultation will run until mid-April 2022.
The Commission seeks the views of interested parties on the following elements:
1.- Revision of the registration requirements, including increased reporting requirements and the establishment of an obligation to register polymers.
2.- Introduction of mix assessment factors
3.- Simplifying communication in supply chains
4.- Revision of the provisions for the evaluation of dossiers and substances
Reform of authorisation and restriction processes, including the extension of generic approaches to risk management and the introduction of the concept of essential use.
6.- The review of control and enforcement provisions.
Further information can be found on the European Commission’s website:
