New Directive on Data Sharing under REACH

On January 5th 2016, a new implementing regulation (Regulation (EU) No. 2016/9) of the European Commission entered into force. This regulation provides provisions for data sharing for REACH registration purposes. Duties and rights of data owners and companies requiring the data for their registration dossiers, cooperation in SIEFs (“substance information exchange fora“) as well as cost sharing mechanisms are regulated. The principle “one substance, one registration” is emphasised. These rules are especially relevant for unexperienced companies with registration obligations in 2018 (last REACH registration deadline for phase-in substances).

For further information, please contact Klaus Schneider.