Indian companies need to pre-register for Reach

15 February 2008 15:50  [Source: ICIS news]

MUMBAI (ICIS news)--Indian chemical companies must have their products pre-registered with Reach by 30 November 2008 to continue a smooth functioning of their business in the European Union (EU), experts on the EU's new chemicals policy said on Friday.

“The pre-registration [phase] for product starts on 1 June 2008 and it would close on 30 November. If pre-registration of the product is not done then it would have to be registered on the first day of its sale in the EU and this would complicate matters further,” SY Pandey, director Jai Research Foundation said. 

Padney was speaking at a sminar focused in the impact on polymers of the EU's new chemicals policy

If a product is pre-registered then the company can continue its business in the EU for a number of years on the basis of its pre-registration certificate. However, this 'year of pre-registered product sale validity' would differ according to the compositions of the chemicals, Reynold D’souza, manager Reach, SGS told ICIS news.

It is good to get products pre-registered before December as then the companies would not have the problem of product’s registration, which is a more complicated process than pre-registration, until the pre-registered product sale date is valid.

Polymers are presently exempted under Reach from registration and evaluation, however, they may still be subject to authorisation and possible restrictions in use, and are therefore advised to be pre-registered, Pandey said.

“As most of the laws on Reach are very complicated and there is no clear notification of the products that are already registered under Reach, trade regulations in EU are very confusing and so we would like to pre-register our products just to play safe,” a trader said.

“Pre-registration is likely to cost between $50 to $300 for each product,” Pandey added..

Reach - the EU's registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals scheme - came into effect in June 2007 and will replace around 40 separate pieces of legislation covering the sale and use of chemicals.

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By: Isha Jha
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