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ANALYSIS OF THE REALISATION OF OBLIGATIONS FROM ARTICLE 7 AND 33 UNDER REACH FOR IMPORTED ARTICLES FKZ 3707 67 400 5

Draft Final Report

May 2010

kopol GmbH

Institut fr kologie und Politik Nernstweg 32-34

D-22765 Hamburg

Umwelt Consult GmbH

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Autor/Author: Heike Lskow, Kerstin Heitmann, Margarethe von Bockum

Umwelt Consult GmbH

Analysis of the realisation of obligations from Article 7 and 33 under REACH for imported articles FKZ 3707 67 400 5

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Contents

1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 6 1.1 Requirements for articles under REACH .......................................................... 6 1.1.1 Substances in articles with intended release, Article 7(1) ................................ 6 1.1.2 Articles containing substances of very high concern, Article 7 (2) to Article 7

(4) ..................................................................................................................... 6 1.1.3 Duty to communicate information on substances of very high concern in

articles, Article 33 ............................................................................................. 6 1.1.4 Registration of substances in articles according to Article 7 (5) ....................... 7 1.1.5 Flow of information along the European supply chain ...................................... 7 1.2 Import of articles from non-EU countries .......................................................... 8 2 OBJECTIVES AND TASKS OF THE PROJECT ....................................................... 8 2.1 Objectives ........................................................................................................ 8 2.2 Tasks ............................................................................................................... 8 3 ONGOING EU-PROCESSES AND OTHER PROJECTS .......................................... 9 3.1 Revision on Technical Guidance Document Guidance on requirements for

substances in articles ...................................................................................... 9 3.2 Project on the application of the 0.1% limit by the Nordic Council of Ministers11 3.3 Candidate list ................................................................................................. 13 3.4 Other activities and projects ........................................................................... 15 3.4.1 SIN-List and workers union list ....................................................................... 15 3.4.2 CMR-project ................................................................................................... 16 4 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ............................................................................... 18 4.1 Conformity with WTO rules ............................................................................ 18 4.2 Legal basis for the supervision of companies ................................................ 19 4.3 Consequences ............................................................................................... 20 5 EXEMPLARY CASE STUDIES ............................................................................... 20 5.1 Selection of case product groups ................................................................ 20 5.2 Case study work ............................................................................................ 23 5.3 Findings from case study work ....................................................................... 23 5.3.1 Homogenous articles Gasket ...................................................................... 23 5.3.1.1 Characteristics of company and article .......................................................... 24 5.3.1.2 Existing requirements, information gaps ........................................................ 25 5.3.1.3 Practical experience with information tools .................................................... 26 5.3.1.4 Communication with surveillance authorities ................................................. 27 5.3.2 Less complex articles - Awning ...................................................................... 28 5.3.2.1 Characteristics of company and article .......................................................... 28 5.3.2.2 Existing requirements, information gaps ........................................................ 29 5.3.2.3 Practical experience with information tools .................................................... 30 5.3.2.4 Communication with surveillance authorities ................................................. 30 5.3.3 Complex article Electrical and Electronic Equipment .................................. 31 5.3.3.1 Characteristics of company and article .......................................................... 31 5.3.3.1.1 Distributor of parts U3 .................................................................................... 31 5.3.3.1.2 Producer of printers company U4................................................................ 32 5.3.3.1.3 Producer of servers company U5 ................................................................ 32 5.3.3.2 Existing requirements, information gaps ........................................................ 33 5.3.3.2.1 Requirements concerning SVHC ................................................................... 35

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5.3.3.2.2 Determination of information about SVHC along the supply chain ................. 35 5.3.3.2.3 The 0.1 % concentration limit reference in information enquiry...................... 38 5.3.3.2.4 Communication of information ....................................................................... 38 5.3.3.3 Practical experience with information tools .................................................... 41 5.3.3.4 Communication with surveillance authorities ................................................. 43 6 SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 44 6.1 Summary of case studies ............................................................................... 45 6.1.1 Role of importer of homogenous articles ....................................................... 45 6.1.2 Role of importer of less complex articles ....................................................... 45 6.1.3 Role of importer of complex articles ............................................................... 45 6.2 Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 46 6.2.1 General aspects ............................................................................................. 46 6.2.2 Information and communication along the supply chain ................................ 46 6.2.3 Conformity and surveillance ........................................................................... 49 6.2.4 Support for importers ..................................................................................... 50 7 IMPLEMENTATION IN PRACTICE ......................................................................... 52 7.1 How can I - as a company - ensure REACH conformity? .............................. 52 7.2 Roles and obligations in the context of articles under REACH ...................... 52 7.3 Exclusion of REACH obligations regarding substances in articles ................. 53 7.4 Requirements for management systems ....................................................... 56 8 ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................... 61

Abbildungsverzeichnis

Figure 1: complex global supply chain und role of distributor of electronic parts ............ 32 Figure 2: Role of the trader in the supply chain and communication according to article

33 ............................................................................................................. 39 Figure 3: management of information on substances in articles ..................................... 57 Figure 4: Overview on topics to consider in the development of a systematic building

block approach ......................................................................................... 58

Tabellenverzeichnis

Table 1: Extract from first candidate list, PBT/vPvB substances [ECHA 28 October 2008] ................................................................................................................. 13

Table 2: Extract from second candidate list, PBT/vPvB substances [ECHA 13 January 2010] ........................................................................................................ 14

Table 3: Extract SIN-list, PBT (vPvB substances [ChemSec, October 2008] ................. 15 Table 4: Overview on substances included in master list ............................................. 17 Table 5: PBT- and vPvB substances of EU-PBT- Working group ................................... 17 Table 6: Overview on criteria for case study selection .................................................... 21 Table 7: Overview on SVHC used in materials ............................................................... 22 Table 8: overview on characterisation of articles ............................................................ 24 Table 9: Overview characterisation of article ..................