06/04/2010
New Guidance for Annex V Exemptions

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published its Guidance for Annex V exemptions from the obligation to register. The document is now available in the Guidance section of the ECHA website. The guidance aims to provide detailed explanation and background information on how the different legal exemptions apply and to give clarification about when an exemption can be applied. Annex V describes the exemption conditions from the obligation to register in accordance with Article 2(7)(b) of the REACH Regulation. REACH Article 2(7)(b) sets out general criteria for exempting substances covered by Annex V from the registration, downstream user and evaluation requirements.

Companies wishing to benefit from the exemption of "Vegetable fats, vegetable oils, vegetable waxes; animal fats, animal oils, animal waxes; fatty acids from C6 to C24 and their potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium salts; glycerol" under the conditions set out in annex V(9) are invited to refer to this new guidance for further clarifications.

Regulation (EC) 987/2008 - REACH Annexes IV and V

ECHA Press release 01.04.10

ECHA Guidance for Annex V Exemptions...