Commission Regulation (EC) No 987/2008 of 8 October 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annexes IV and V (Text with EEA relevance)

Regulation (EC) No 987/2008 · Regulation · 5 articles

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Article 1

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Supplementary provisions

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I ‘ANNEX IV EXEMPTIONS FROM THE OBLIGATION TO REGISTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2(7)(a) Einecs No Name/Group CAS No 200-061-5 D-glucitol C 6 H 14 O 6 50-70-4 200-066-2 Ascorbic acid C 6 H 8 O 6 50-81-7 200-075-1 Glucose C 6 H 12 O 6 50-99-7 200-233-3 Fructose C 6 H 12 O 6 57-48-7 200-294-2 L-lysine C 6 H 14 N 2 O 2 56-87-1 200-334-9 Sucrose, pure C 12 H 22 O 11 57-50-1 200-405-4 α-tocopheryl acetate C 31 H 52 O 3 58-95-7 200-416-4 Galactose C 6 H 12 O 6 59-23-4 200-432-1 DL-methionine C 5 H 11 NO 2 S 59-51-8 200-559-2 Lactose C 12 H 22 O 11 63-42-3 200-711-8 D-mannitol C 6 H 14 O 6 69-65-8 201-771-8 L-sorbose C 6 H 12 O 6 87-79-6 204-664-4 Glycerol stearate, pure C 21 H 42 O 4 123-94-4 204-696-9 Carbon dioxide CO 2 124-38-9 205-278-9 Calcium pantothenate, D-form C 9 H 17 NO 5.1/2 Ca 137-08-6 205-756-7 DL-phenylalanine C 9 H 11 NO 2 150-30-1 208-407-7 Sodium gluconate C 6 H 12 O 7 .Na 527-07-1 215-665-4 Sorbitan oleate C 24 H 44 O 6 1338-43-8 231-098-5 Krypton Kr 7439-90-9 231-110-9 Neon Ne 7440-01-9 231-147-0 Argon Ar 7440-37-1 231-168-5 Helium He 7440-59-7 231-172-7 Xenon Xe 7440-63-3 231-783-9 Nitrogen N 2 7727-37-9 231-791-2 Water, distilled, conductivity or of similar purity H 2 O 7732-18-5 232-307-2 Lecithins The complex combination of diglycerides of fatty acids linked to the choline ester of phosphoric acid 8002-43-5 232-436-4 Syrups, hydrolyzed starch A complex combination obtained by the hydrolysis of cornstarch by the action of acids or enzymes. It consists primarily of d-glucose, maltose and maltodextrins 8029-43-4 232-442-7 Tallow, hydrogenated 8030-12-4 232-675-4 Dextrin 9004-53-9 232-679-6 Starch High-polymeric carbohydrate material usually derived from cereal grains such as corn, wheat and sorghum, and from roots and tubers such as potatoes and tapioca. Includes starch which has been pregelatinised by heating in the presence of water 9005-25-8 232-940-4 Maltodextrin 9050-36-6 238-976-7 Sodium D-gluconate C 6 H 12 O 7 .xNa 14906-97-9 248-027-9 D-glucitol monostearate C 24 H 48 O 7 26836-47-5 262-988-1 Fatty acids, coco, Me esters 61788-59-8 265-995-8 Cellulose pulp 65996-61-4 266-948-4 Glycerides, C 16-18 and C 18 -unsaturated. This substance is identified by SDA Substance Name: C 16 -C 18 and C 18 unsaturated trialkyl glyceride and SDA Reporting Number: 11-001-00 67701-30-8 268-616-4 Syrups, corn, dehydrated 68131-37-3 269-658-6 Glycerides, tallow mono-, di- and tri-, hydrogenated 68308-54-3 270-312-1 Glycerides, C 16-18 and C 18 -unsaturated, mono- and di- This substance is identified by SDA Substance Name: C 16 -C 18 and C 18 unsaturated alkyl and C 16 -C 18 and C 18 unsaturated dialkyl glyceride and SDA Reporting Number: 11-002-00 68424-61-3 288-123-8 Glycerides, C 10-18 85665-33-4’

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II ‘ANNEX V EXEMPTIONS FROM THE OBLIGATION TO REGISTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2(7)(b) 1. Substances which result from a chemical reaction that occurs incidental to exposure of another substance or article to environmental factors such as air, moisture, microbial organisms or sunlight. 2. Substances which result from a chemical reaction that occurs incidental to storage of another substance, preparation or article. 3. Substances which result from a chemical reaction occurring upon end use of other substances, preparations or articles and which are not themselves manufactured, imported or placed on the market. 4. Substances which are not themselves manufactured, imported or placed on the market and which result from a chemical reaction that occurs when: (a) a stabiliser, colorant, flavouring agent, antioxidant, filler, solvent, carrier, surfactant, plasticiser, corrosion inhibitor, antifoamer or defoamer, dispersant, precipitation inhibitor, desiccant, binder, emulsifier, de-emulsifier, dewatering agent, agglomerating agent, adhesion promoter, flow modifier, pH neutraliser, sequesterant, coagulant, flocculant, fire retardant, lubricant, chelating agent, or quality control reagent functions as intended; or (b) a substance solely intended to provide a specific physicochemical characteristic functions as intended. 5. By-products, unless they are imported or placed on the market themselves. 6. Hydrates of a substance or hydrated ions, formed by association of a substance with water, provided that the substance has been registered by the manufacturer or importer using this exemption. 7. The following substances which occur in nature, if they are not chemically modified: Minerals, ores, ore concentrates, raw and processed natural gas, crude oil, coal. 8. Substances which occur in nature other than those listed under paragraph 7, if they are not chemically modified, unless they meet the criteria for classification as dangerous according to Directive 67/548/EEC or unless they are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic or very persistent and very bioaccumulative in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex XIII or unless they were identified in accordance with Article 59(1) at least two years previously as substances giving rise to an equivalent level of concern as set out in Article 57(f). 9. The following substances obtained from natural sources, if they are not chemically modified, unless they meet the criteria for classification as dangerous according to Directive 67/548/EEC with the exception of those only classified as flammable [R10], as a skin irritant [R38] or as an eye irritant [R36] or unless they are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic or very persistent and very bioaccumulative in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex XIII or unless they were identified in accordance with Article 59(1) at least two years previously as substances giving rise to an equivalent level of concern as set out in Article 57(f): Vegetable fats, vegetable oils, vegetable waxes; animal fats, animal oils, animal waxes; fatty acids from C 6 to C 24 and their potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium salts; glycerol. 10. The following substances if they are not chemically modified: Liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas condensate, process gases and components thereof, coke, cement clinker, magnesia. 11. The following substances unless they meet the criteria for classification as dangerous according to Directive 67/548/EEC and provided that they do not contain constituents meeting the criteria as dangerous in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC present in concentrations above the lowest of the applicable concentration limits set out in Directive 1999/45/EC or concentration limits set out in Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC, unless conclusive scientific experimental data show that these constituents are not available throughout the lifecycle of the substance and those data have been ascertained to be adequate and reliable: Glass, ceramic frits. 12. Compost and biogas. 13. Hydrogen and oxygen.’

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