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EU White Paper on the future of Chemicals Policy

REACH Competent Authority Information Leaflets

-REACH Competent Authority Letter
-Regional Event Flyer
-REACH Information 1 - General
-REACH Information 2 - Manufacturers
-REACH Information 3 - Importers
-REACH Information 4 - Users

Coming into force/Reviews/Repeals REACH Timeline
- Jan 2007

This document is a timeline detailing all of the entry into force, review and repeal dates applicable to REACH.


-Entry Into Force REACH Timeline - Jan 2007

Questions and Answers on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the REACH Regulation
A new version of the Questions & Answers document from the Commission on REACH and the European Chemicals Agency has been published. Please see the link below.


-Questions and Answers on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the REACH Regulation

New version of the REACH regulations published
REACH has been republished in a new, more compact version. The legislation now covers 278 rather than 849 pages, though this is a reformatting exercise mainly using smaller font size. To access this reduced size version click here


REACH Regulations Published!

-Official REACH Regulations
-DIRECTIVE 2006/121/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

This is a copy of the official REACH regulations, 1907/2006/EC, as published in the official journal of the EU. The final text is 849 pages long.

The document below is the CBA take on the European Parliament Environment Committee 2nd Reading Ammendment Proposals. They are 'traffic light' coded

  • GREEN ammendments are proposals that we suggest should be accepted
  • RED ammendments are proposals that we suggest should be rejected
  • COLOURLESS ammendments CBA has no opinion on either way
-European Parliament Environment Committee 2nd Reading Ammendment Proposals

MEP Lobbying

-REACH - Post Vote Issues
-SMEs need YOUR support
-Vote to protect our SMEs
-Save our SMEs 2
-Save our SMEs
-BCDTA CONCEPT vs Rapporteur Oct 2005
-REACH Proposals - Amendment checklist

REACH: UK Presidency’s compromise proposals

-REACH: post 17th Nov 2005 vote issues
-REACH: UK Presidency’s compromise proposals

CIA/BCDTA common aim for a workable REACH

-CIA BCDTA joint letter

This paper expands on BCDTA's REACH made workable proposals first published in 2004. It outlines proposals that, we believe, will further improve the workability of the current REACH system and offers a pragmatic proportionate and affordable legislative framework for the European chemical industry

REACH made workable

-REACH made workable document
-Making it simpler - ECN feature 26/04-02/05/2004
-Animal rights and wrongs - Chemistry & Industry feature 20/08/2004

-UPDATE - REACH made workable, Jan 2005

Position Papers

-BCDTA - January 2004
-BCDTA November 2002
-BCDTA Intermediates

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