Last call to notify substances to Classification and Labelling Inventory

23 Dec '10

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Importers and manufacturers must notify the correct classification and labelling of substances that are hazardous or subject to registration under REACH. There is no need to notify for substances which have already been registered under REACH unless the registered classification information needs to be updated. Companies have already submitted successfully more than 2 million notifications. You have until 3 January 2011, 24:00 GMT to notify your substances on their own or in mixtures irrespective of the tonnage.

REACH-IT will remain open from Monday 27 December 10.00 (GMT) to 30 December 19.00 (GMT). REACH-IT will also be open 24 hours on the last submission day, 3 January 2011. However, REACH-IT will only be open to accept notifications to the Classification and Labelling Inventory. REACH Registrations and other submissions will not be possible during these days.

The European Chemicals Agency - ECHA Helpdesk, which provides technical support on ECHA's IT tools and advice on provisions of the REACH and CLP Regulations will also respond to CLP questions between 27 December until 30 December 2010. Any final questions on CLP notifications need to be submitted by 17.00 GMT on 3 January so that companies can receive an answer in time to be able to make their submission by the deadline.

There are several tools available to help:

• Online REACH-IT module guides you step-by-step in creating and submitting your C&L notification: you can even simply “agree” with one of the 2 000 000 C&L notifications already made.
• Bulk Excel tool allows you to submit, in one go, up to 1 000 notifications. If the classification of your substance is already harmonised, enter the index number and the C&L information will be automatically filled in for you. The new version of the tool also fixes problems previously encountered with the German and French versions of the tool.
• IUCLID TCC plug-in checks the business rules for IUCLID 5 C&L notifications. Test your IUCLID 5 dossier before submission in REACH-IT.
• Group of manufacturers / importers tool reduces your submission effort: submit only one file on behalf of many manufacturers and importers.
• “View submitted C&L” menu in REACH-IT allows you to check all the C&L Notifications and Registrations according to the CLP criteria you have submitted.
• Guidance documents and manuals, published in 22 EU-languages, explain how to create your notifications and use the IT tools.

European Chemicals Agency

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