1. Review of REACH – follow-up
CARACAL # 13
27 Novemer 2013
Michal Kubicki
DG Enterprise and Industry
Unit F.1 : REACH

2. Overview of the presentation
Public debate on the Review
Actions initiated by the Commission
Follow-up Reporting

3. Input from the European Parliament
ENVI Committee meeting on 29 May 2013
Well received the general conclusions
Demanded improved quality, and higher pace in the implementation of restrictions and authorizations
Recognized concerns for SMEs and demanded concrete actions
EP Intergroup on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development meeting on 4 June 2013
chaired by MEP Pavel Poc
Speakers from COM, Industry and NGO stakeholders
Numerous voices asked for COM activities to promote REACH internationally (world-wide REACH) 3 3

4. Commission workshops 27 June – Review follow-up Technical Workshop
204 registered participants
2 Commissioners
3 Sessions on DQ, SME, DU
15 speakers
4 invited SMEs
10-11 Dec. - SME and Registration workshop 4 4

5. Position Papers AmCham CEFIC EEB EEF IndustriALL Orgalime UEAPME WKO 5

6. Position Papers - Industry
Mentioned numerous activities aiming at improving the quality of dossiers (sharing best practices, implementation workshops, CEFIC guidance)
Mentions that significant void has been filled since 2010 by clearer definitions of strictly controlled conditions, nanomaterials, and acceptable use of read accross.
Asks for positive feedback from ECHA to signal good practice
Asks for protection of single market against national measures
Asks for more coherence with sector specific legislation (RoHS2, Waste, EID, etc.) 6 6

7. Position Papers - NGOs
Question granting registration numbers to poor quality dossiers and QOBL approach to improve dossier quality
Question independence of ECHA
Ask for more access to information from ECHA
Ask for more precautionary principle in restrictions
Ask for more practical (and up to date) information in SDS, especially to use at workspace, and including information on nanoforms and
Support the Roadmap approach
Ask for support to SMEs to cope with requirements (rather than easing them) 7 7

8. Position Papers – voice of SME
Asks for careful ex-ante assessment and ex-post monitoring of economic impacts of REACH on SMEs.
Asks for no „regulatory experiments“, legal changes must be reduced to an absolute minimum until 2020.
Asks for a European strategy to support and inform SMEs with sufficient resources for its implementation.
Asks for SIEF arbitrage system
Asks for ECHA focus on SMEs – resources and communication (website, guidance)
Asks for a revision of annexes with most burdensome obligation after the final registration deadline 8 8

9. Commission Actions Meeting general objectives
Promote REACH internationally in bilateral talks.
Study to analyze feasible approximation tools at international level
Review of registration requirements for 1-10 tonnes – CfT launched
Minimazing overlaps by dialogue with other services – workshop on 8 November.
Registration Costs and SMEs
Fee Regulation
Workshop on Dec
Art.117 report templates will be updated to cover also SME support actions
CfT to further monitor impacts on competitiveness, innovation and SMEs launched.
Dossier Quality
Study for identification of sameness
Nanomaterials IA ongoing
Supply chain communication
EEN used to raise awareness among DU
Infringement procedures have been launched for 6 MS.
Use of Animals
Active role of COM – in particular of JRC
Research framework (Horizon 2020, National, JRC) 9 9

10. Commission Actions RMO: Enforcement
Study to develop analytical tools to facilitate dossier development by MS
COM will use 'common understanding papers' to improve interfaces with sector specific legislations.
SVHC Roadmap on schedule to be adopted
In collaboration with SANCO, substances to be restricted under art. 69(1) will be identified and prioritized.
COM commissioned a study on the implementation of art. 68(2) for CMRs in consumer articles.
Enforcement
The Commission has launched an external study to develop enforcement indicators
FORUM has been engaged to increase cooperation with customs authorities. 10 10

11. Follow-up Reporting
COM to distribute reporting template based on Review Recommendadions in December addressed to MS, ECHA and industry.
Contributions will be gathered to come forward with an overview report (in the form of a CARACAL paper). 11 11

12. Thank you For further information please visit: Michal Kubicki
ec.europa.eu/enterprise/reach
ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/reach
echa.europa.eu
Michal Kubicki
DG Enterprise and Industry
Unit F.1 : REACH
This presentation does not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the Commission.