1.The Agency shall levy a fee, as provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article, for updates of a registration under Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
However, the Agency shall not levy a fee for the following updates of a registration:
(a)a change from a higher to a lower tonnage range;
(b)a change from a lower to a higher tonnage range if the registrant has previously paid the fee for that higher tonnage range;
(c)a change in the status of the registrant or his identity, provided that it does not involve a change in legal personality;
(d)a change in the composition of the substance;
(e)information on new uses including uses advised against;
(f)information on new risks of the substance;
(g)a change in the classification and labelling of the substance;
(h)a change in the chemical safety report;
(i)a change in the guidance on safe use;
(j)a notification that a test listed in Annex IX or X to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 must be developed;
(k)a request for previously confidential information to be accessible.
2.The Agency shall levy a fee for updates of the tonnage range, as set out in Tables 1 and 2 of Annex III.
For other updates, the Agency shall levy a fee, as set out in Tables 3 and 4 of Annex III.
[F1For change in the access granted to information in the registration, the Agency shall levy a fee per item for which an update is made, as set out in Tables 3 and 4 of Annex III.
In the case of an update concerning study summaries or robust study summaries, the Agency shall levy a fee for each study summary or robust study summary for which the update is made.]
3.In the case of an update to a joint submission the Agency shall levy a reduced fee on each registrant submitting the update, as set out in Annex III.
However, if part of the relevant information referred to in Article 10(a)(iv), (vi), (vii) and (ix), Article 17(2)(c) and (d), or Article 18(2)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is submitted separately, the Agency shall levy a fee for an individual submission, as set out in Annex III to this Regulation.
4.Where the registrant is an SME, the Agency shall levy a reduced fee, as set out in Annex III.
However, in cases of updates involving a change in the identity of the registrant, the SME reduction shall apply only if the new entity is an SME.
5.Fees due under paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be paid within 14 calendar days from the date on which the invoice is notified to the registrant by the Agency.
6.Where the payment is not made before expiry of the deadline provided for in paragraph 5, the Agency shall set a second deadline for the payment.
Where the payment is not made before expiry of the second deadline, in the case of updates of the tonnage range submitted in accordance with Article 22(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the update shall be rejected.
[F2Where the payment is not made before the expiry of the second deadline, in the case of other updates, the Agency shall reject the update. Where the applicant so requests, the Agency shall extend the second deadline provided that the request for extension has been submitted before the expiry of the second deadline. Where the payment is not made before the expiry of the extended deadline, the Agency shall reject the update.]
[F27 . Where the update has been rejected due to the failure of the registrant to submit missing information or due to his failure to pay the fee before expiry of the deadlines, the fees paid in relation to that update before its rejection shall not be refunded or otherwise credited to the registrant.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 254/2013 of 20 March 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Text with EEA relevance).
F2 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 254/2013 of 20 March 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Text with EEA relevance).