Guidance for downstream users

This guidance document describes the requirements of downstream users under REACH. It is part of a series of guidance documents that are designed to help all stakeholders with their preparation for fulfilling their obligations under the REACH regulation. These documents are available on the website of the European Chemicals Agency.

The guidance is intended for downstream users of chemical substances. A downstream users is someone who uses a substance, either on its own or in a preparation, in the course of his industrial or professional activities. The guidance is also aimed at other actors in the supply chain, who are not downstream users or manufacturers or importers, but still have obligations under REACH. This includes distributors, retailers and storage providers.

Please note that this guidance is regularly updated by ECHA.

• Primary Source

ECHA: Support: Guidance: Guidance in a nutshell http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/support/guidance-on-reach-and-clp-implementation/guidance-in-a-nutshell

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