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Implementation of REACH: The national

REACH-CLP Helpdesk in Germany

Andreas Fleischer

Federal Office for Chemicals

TAIEX Workshop on REACH, Belgrade 12 November 2009

Belgrade, 12.11.2009

Outline

• The Federal Office for Chemicals

• Helpdesk activities:

Aims, challenges and co-operation

Pro-active Information services

Information on demand

Statistics, frequent topics


REACH and BAuA

The Federal Office for Chemicals is:

• responsible for implementation of statutory regulations to protect man and the environment from hazardous substances.

• contact point for the chemicals industry; receives relevant chemical data, which are examined in co-operation with different assessment authorities (environmental, consumer and worker protection).

REACH procedures: e.g. dossier preparation for harmonized Classification and Labelling, SVHC identification, substance evaluation

REACH and CLP Helpdesk

Authorisation procedure for biocidal products

Cooperation with enforcement authorities

PIC/POP

Ozone depleting substances (ODPs - CFCs - chlorofluorocarbons)


BMU Ministry in Charge

BAUA FB5 Federal Office for Chemicals

BAUA FB4 Hazardous Substances and Occupational Safety

BfR Federal Institute for Risk Assessment

UBA Federal Environmental Agency

BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing

Federal states Enforcement authorities

Helpdesk – Federal level


German helpdesk activities

Member State task / obligation:• To establish a national REACH-helpdesk(REACH Title XIII Competent Authorities,Article 124 Other responsibilities)• To establish a national CLP-helpdesk(Article 44, CLP-Regulation (EC) Nr. 1272/2008

Member State task / obligation:• To establish a national REACH-helpdesk(REACH Title XIII Competent Authorities,Article 124 Other responsibilities)• To establish a national CLP-helpdesk(Article 44, CLP-Regulation (EC) Nr. 1272/2008

Aim• To provide advice to companies on theirresponsibilities and obligations under REACH (in particular in relation to registration) and CLP

Aim• To provide advice to companies on theirresponsibilities and obligations under REACH (in particular in relation to registration) and CLP


Challenges for MemberStates in REACH implementation

Availability of resources

– To ensure efficient implementation of REACH processes

– To ensure appropriate level of Helpdesk support for industry

Awareness raising and training

– To prompt companies that still are sleeping

Efficient enforcement

– To ensure fair competition within internal market

– To ensure that higher level of protection for health and environment is achieved


Aims of a REACH-helpdesk

Access via all communication pathwaysAccess via all communication pathways

Fast, qualified and consistent answersFast, qualified and consistent answers

Consistency throughout the EUConsistency throughout the EU

Help for self-helpHelp for self-help


Co-operation - Regional level

REACH Helpdesk(BAuA)

Regional Helpdesks

e.g. REACHnet (NRW), REACH Help (BW);

[email protected]; etc. Companies (Manufacturer,

DU, Importers etc.)

Industrial associationsInspectorates

ECHA - Helsinki


Services offered:

pro-active

on demand

- Brochures: REACH-Info - Translations - Internetportal: www.reach-clp-helpdesk.de - Seminars / Workshops - Other awarness raising activities (e.g. press releases, presence at trade fairs, …)

- Presentations- Expert meetings/consultations- Answers to direct inquiries

Services offered by the REACH-CLP Helpdesk

Taks: Support and give advice to manufacturers, importers,

downstream users, distributors and other interested parties with the

compliance of their obligations under REACH and CLP


Internet portal


www.reach-clp-helpdesk.dewww.reach-clp-helpdesk.de

- News

- Important deadlines

- Topics A-Z

- Decision Tree

- Legal texts and guidance

- FAQ

- Glossary

- Events

- Brochures


New 2009:

REACH-Info 6

Articles: Obligations

for Producers, Importers and

Distributors

REACH-CLP Helpdesk – Information material

REACH-Info: Series of brochures

Planned 2010:

REACH-Info 7

Recycling


Workshops

Organization of BAuA-REACH events (approx. 250 participants):

• 14.10.2008 REACH: New trends!

• 04.11.2008 REACH, Recycling, Waste – what should be done?

• 26.03.2009 SIEF, Consortia and joint submission

• 07.05.2009 GHS and its implementation in the EU

• 17.09.2009 Registration dossier

• 13.10.2009 Exposure assessment

• 03.12.2009 Information requirments


REACH Helpdesk – Answering Questions

Manufacturer, Importer, Downstream User

Infocenter at BAuA

DialogueBack-Office BAuA Division 5

Question

Answer

[email protected]

Knowledge base/Publishing FAQs

Expert

Expert

Expert

UBA, BfR, FB4, BAM,EU-Network


disclaimer

tailored made answer

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contact &

phone

Reference

number


Statistics

• Answers within 1 – 6 weeks depending on

complexity of question (e.g. concerning UVCB*;

example: enzymes)

• Several “difficult” questions identified, which are fed

into the EU helpdesk network (e.g. concerning ‘only

representative’)

• Questions were asked by IHKs, SMEs, REACH-

consultants, big companies, and by Asiatic

stakeholders* Substances of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products or biological materials


REACH-CLP Helpdesk Statistics

Inquiries to the REACH-CLP Helpdesk

End of preregistration periodEntering into force of REACH Start of preregistration period


REACH-CLP Helpdesk Statistics: Topics

Ausnahmen/ Abgrenzung

15%

Registrierung 52%

Nachgeschaltete Anwender

12%

Vorregistrierung 9%

Einstufung & Kennzeichnung

1%

Sonstige1%

Übergangs-regelungen

1%

Vollzug 1%

Sicherheits-datenblatt

3%

Zulassung / Beschränkung

3%

Informationen 2%

REACH IT; 2%

Inquiries 2008 by topic

Inquiries 2009 by topic

CLP8%

REACH IT3%

Nachgeschaltete Anwender

3%

Zulassung/ Beschränkung

8%

Sicherheits-datenblatt

6%

Informationen5%

Einstufung und Kennzeichnung

3%Vollzug

3%Übergangs-regelungen

2%

Sonstige1%

Registrierung29%

Vorregistrierung11%

Lieferkette9%

Ausnahmen/ Abgrenzung

9%

Top-Issues 2008

Registration obligations 52 %Exemptions 15 %Downstream users 12 % Preregistration 9 %

Top-Issues 2009

Registration 29 %Preregistration, SIEF 11 %Supply chain 9 % Exemptions 9 %


Information Centre – Front office


Expert meetings / consultations

About 40 expert meetings in 2008/2009 with industry took place on:

• steel works / smelters

• metals

• glass

• how to test / register difficult substances

• cosmetics, cleansing products

• paper industry

• nano-materials

• etc.


Presentations

Helpdesk staff, giving talks at chambers of industry and commerce, e.g. IHKs invited BAuA-speakers for specific REACH-events

• 2008/2009: approx. 50 events

Topics:

• Recycling

• Substance Identity

• Preregistration

• Introduction to REACH

• Polymers


Scope - Resources

Scope of national helpdesk at the BAuA:

• provides advice on technical issues, even of complex scientific nature

• however: German federal helpdesk not responsible for registration obligations of industry!

Resources involved at BAuA – notification division:

• currently for helpdesk activities approx. 10 staff involved (however not fulltime).

• however: more resources needed for increased support demands by SMEs and support on CLP in future


Frequent Questions regarding Textiles

What is a substance, intended to be released (Jeans

loosing colours???)

Borderline cases, fibres: substance vs. article

Restrictions of substances in textiles

Information obligations (Art. 7, Art. 33)

SVHC, e.g. Flame retardants in textiles

Communication in the supply chain on SVHC


Finally: How to contact the German Helpdesk

[email protected]

Phone: 0231 9071-2971 – Fax 0231 9071-2679(Monday-Friday 8.00 – 16:30 h)

www.reach-clp-helpdesk.de

Thank you for your attention!

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