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Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
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[X1ANNEX XV U.K. DOSSIERS
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X1Substituted by Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (Official Journal of the European Union L 396 of 30 December 2006).
I. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS U.K.
This Annex lays down general principles for preparing dossiers to propose and justify:
F1...
[F2the identification of CMRs, PBTs, vPvBs, or a substance of equivalent concern in accordance with Article 59,]
restrictions of the manufacture, placing on the market or use of a substance F3... .
Textual Amendments
F1Deleted by Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance).
F2Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance).
F3Words in Annex 15 Pt. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 11(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
The relevant parts of Annex I shall be used for the methodology and format of any dossier according to this Annex.
For all dossiers any relevant information from registration dossiers shall be considered and other available information may be used. For hazard information which has not been previously submitted to the Agency, a robust study summary shall be included in the dossier.
II. CONTENT OF DOSSIERS U.K.
F1 1. Dossier for harmonised classification and labelling for CMRs, respiratory sensitisers and other effects U.K.
F1 Proposal U.K.
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F1 Justification U.K.
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F1 Justification for other effects at Community Level U.K.
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2. Dossier for the identification of a substance as a CMR, PBT, vPvB or a substance of equivalent concern according to Article 59 U.K.
Proposal U.K.
The proposal shall include the identity of substance(s) concerned and whether it is proposed to be identified as a CMR according to Article 57(a), (b) or (c), a PBT according to Article 57(d), a vPvB according to Article 57(e), or a substance of equivalent concern according to Article 57(f).
Justification U.K.
A comparison of the available information with the criteria in Annex XIII for PBT according to Article 57(d), and vPvBs according to Article 57(e), or an assessment of the hazards and a comparison with Article 57(f), according to the relevant parts of Sections 1 to 4 of Annex I shall be completed. This shall be documented in the format set out in Part B of the Chemical Safety Report in Annex I.
Information on exposures, alternative substances and risks U.K.
The available use and exposure information and information on alternative substances and techniques shall be provided.
3. Dossiers for restrictions proposal U.K.
Proposal U.K.
The proposal shall include the identity of the substance and the restriction(s) proposed for the manufacture, placing on the market or use(s) and a summary of the justification.
Information on hazard and risk U.K.
The risks to be addressed with the restriction shall be described based on an assessment of the hazard and risks according to the relevant parts of Annex I and shall be documented in the format set out in Part B of that Annex for the Chemical Safety Report.
Evidence shall be provided that implemented risk management measures (including those identified in registrations under Articles 10 to 14) are not sufficient.
Information on alternatives U.K.
Available information on alternative substances and techniques shall be provided, including:
information on the risks to human health and the environment related to the manufacture or use of the alternatives,
availability, including the time scale,
technical and economical feasibility.
Justification for Restrictions F4... U.K.
Justification shall be provided that:
action is required F5... ,
a restriction is the most appropriate F6... measure which shall be assessed using the following criteria:
(i)effectiveness: the restriction must be targeted to the effects or exposures that cause the risks identified, capable of reducing these risks to an acceptable level within a reasonable period of time and proportional to the risk;
(ii)practicality: the restriction must be implementable, enforceable and manageable;
(iii)monitorability: it must be possible to monitor the result of the implementation of the proposed restriction.
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Annex 15 Pt. 2 point 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 11(3)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Annex 15 Pt. 2 point 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 11(3)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Annex 15 Pt. 2 point 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 11(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Socio-economic assessment U.K.
The socio-economic impacts of the proposed restriction may be analysed with reference to Annex XVI. To this end, the net benefits to human health and the environment of the proposed restriction may be compared to its net costs to manufacturers, importers, downstream users, distributors, consumers and society as a whole.
Information on stakeholder consultation U.K.
Information on any consultation of stakeholders and how their views have been taken into account shall be included in the dossier.]
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