INTRODUCTION | LEGAL BACKGROUND | HISTORY OF THE LEGISLATION | BASIS OF REACH | EXEMPT MATERIALS | DEFINITIONS | PRE-REGISTRATION | SIEF FORMATION | SUBSTANCE SAMENESS | DATA EVALUATION | CONSIDERING NEW TESTING | THE EXPOSURE SCENARIO | RISK ASSESSMENT | COMMUNICATION |
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AUTHORISATION AND RESTRICTION

A problem could arise though if your use is unsuitable for the substance and it is restricted for certain uses – in this case you may need an authorisation. This is such a complicated issue, that unless your market and profit is substantial, substitution for other chemicals may be the pragmatic way forward.

Annex XVII of REACH lists substance already considered to be Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) and many of these are already restricted under pre-REACH legislation. In addition, chemicals as to be periodically added to the ‘candidate list’ of substances to be added to Annex XIV. These will be effectively banned in Europe and special Authorisation is needed or industry exemptions applied for. Intermediates will be exempt from this if controlled exposure.

If mixtures or articles contain SVHC at levels of over 0.1%, then customers (DUs) must be informed on the labelling with a suitable warning.