| Author (Corporate) | European Chemicals Agency |
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| Publisher | EU |
| Publication Date | 2013 |
| Content Type | Overview |
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The final report of the second REACH enforcement project was published by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on 4 September 2013. The ECHA Forum's second enforcement project (REF-2) focused on checking the compliance of downstream users – particularly formulators of mixtures – with the essential requirements of the REACH and CLP regulations. This enforcement project promoted a level playing field through the harmonisation of enforcement approaches in the Member States and fostered cooperation between inspectors. It was carried out in 29 Member States or EEA countries. The project's operational phase took place from May 2011 until March 2012. The national enforcement authorities inspected 1,181 enterprises covering 6,900 substances, 4,500 mixutres and 4,500 safety data sheets (SDSs). The majority of the inspected companies were small or medium-sized. More than half of the inspected companies were not only active as downstream users but also performed additional roles, such as manufacturers, importers, distributors and only representatives. |
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| Source Link | http://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/13577/forum_report_ref2_en.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
