Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1435 of 9 October 2020 on the duties placed on registrants to update their registrations under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Text with EEA relevance)
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Changes in a registrant’s status or in his identity
In the case of a change falling within point (a) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than 3 months from the date when that change takes effect.
Changes in the composition of the substance
In the case of a change falling within point (b) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than 3 months from the date when manufacture or import begins with that change in substance composition.
Changes in tonnage band
1. In the case of a change falling within point (c) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 that results in a higher tonnage band, the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than 3 months from the following date: (a) in a case where new data is generated for an update derived from the application of Annex VII or Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the date when all the final test reports needed for the update have been received; (b) in a case not falling within point (a), the date when the higher tonnage band is reached. For cases referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph, a contract negotiation with a testing laboratory shall be initiated for all the relevant tests by no later than 3 months from the date when the higher tonnage band is reached. The deadlines specified in paragraph 1 of this Article apply without prejudice to the obligation of a registrant to inform immediately the Agency of the additional information he would require, as soon as the higher tonnage band is reached, in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. 2. In the case of a change falling within point (c) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 that involves cessation of manufacture or import, the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than 3 months from the date when manufacture or import ceased. 3. Paragraph 1 of this Article does not apply if the change occurs as a result of the registrant restarting manufacture or import in accordance with Article 50(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. Instead, in that situation, the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency before manufacture or import is restarted.
New identified uses and new uses advised against
In a case falling within point (d) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than 3 months from: (a) in the case of a new identified use, the date when the registrant receives all the information needed to carry out the risk assessment for this new use; (b) in the case of a new use advised against, the date when the information on the risks associated with that use is available to the registrant.
New knowledge of the risks to human health and/or the environment
In a case falling within point (e) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than 6 months from the date when the registrant becomes aware or may reasonably be expected to have become aware of the new knowledge in question.
Changes in the classification and labelling of the registered substance
1. In the case of a change falling within point (f) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 that is due to the addition, modification or deletion of a harmonised classification in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 ) , the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than the date as of which that change is to apply. 2. In the case of a change falling within point (f) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 that is due to an adaptation in the classification of a substance as a result of a new evaluation in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than 6 months from the date when the decision to change the classification and labelling of the substance has been taken.
Updates or amendments of the chemical safety report or the guidance on safe use
In a case falling within point (g) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than 12 months from the date when the need to update or amend the chemical safety report or the guidance on safe use referred to in Section 5 of Annex VI to that Regulation was identified.
Testing proposals prior to conducting a test listed in Annex IX or X
1. In a case falling within point (h) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the registration shall be updated to include the testing proposal and submitted to the Agency by no later than 6 months from the date when the registrant identifies the need to perform one or more of the tests listed in Annex IX or X to that Regulation. 2. The deadline specified in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply in the case of a testing proposal developed as part of a testing strategy addressing a group of substances. Instead, in that situation the relevant registrations shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than 12 months from the date when the registrant or registrants identify the need to perform one or more of the tests listed in Annex IX or X to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Changes in the access granted to information in the registration
In the case of a change falling within point (i) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the registration shall be updated and submitted to the Agency by no later than 3 months from the date when the change occurred.
Updates involving further testing
The deadlines specified in Articles 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 of this Regulation shall not apply if any circumstance falling within point (a), (b), (d), (e) or (f) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 triggers the need to generate data to satisfy the information requirements laid down in Annex VII or VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. In this case, the update to the registration as a result of that circumstance and the update to the registration as a result of satisfying the data requirements of Annex VII or VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 shall be submitted to the Agency together by no later than 3 months from the date when the final test reports needed for the update have been received. In such a circumstance: (a) the contract negotiation with a testing laboratory shall be initiated for the relevant tests by no later than 3 months from the date when the need to conduct further tests is identified; (b) the need to conduct further tests referred to in point (a) shall be identified within the relevant deadline specified in Article 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6 of this Regulation.
Other combined updates
1. In a case covered by Article 10 of this Regulation or falling within points (a) to (f) or (i) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 that also triggers the need to update or amend the chemical safety report or the guidance on safe usein accordance with point (g) of Article 22(1) of that Regulation, the update to the registration as a result of that circumstance and the update to the registration as a result of updating or amending the chemical safety report shall be submitted to the Agency together by no later than 12 months from the date when the final test reports needed for the update have been received. 2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1 of this Article, an update of a registration that is the result of a circumstance falling within more than one of the points (a) to (i) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 shall be submitted to the Agency together by no later than the longest deadline specified in Articles 1 to 10 of this Regulation, counting from the date when the first need to update the registration was identified.
Updates of joint submissions
1. By way of derogation from the preceding Articles of this Regulation, where an update by a member of a joint submission pursuant to Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is dependent on the lead registrant making a prior update to the registration, that member shall update his registration and submit it to the Agency by: (a) no later than 3 months, in a case requiring an update as a result of a circumstance falling within points (a) to (f), or (i) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006; (b) no later than 9 months, in a case requiring an update or amendment of the chemical safety report or the guidance on safe use, in accordance with point (g) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006; (c) no later than 9 months, in case a circumstance falling within points (a) to (f) or (i) of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 that also triggers the need to update or amend an existing chemical safety report or the guidance on safe use, in accordance with point (g) of Article 22(1) of that Regulation. In that situation, the update to the registration as a result of that circumstance and the update to the registration as a result of updating or amending the chemical safety report or the guidance on safe use shall be submitted to the Agency together. 2. The deadlines specified in paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply from the date when the Agency informs the lead registrant, in accordance with Article 22(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, and the other members of the joint submission that the registration dossier as updated by the lead registrant is complete. 3. Where an update by a member of a joint submission pursuant to Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is not dependent on the lead registrant making a prior update to the registration, the deadlines specified in Articles 1 to 11 of this Regulation shall apply.
Updates following an amendment to the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 in accordance with Article 131 of that Regulation
1. In the case of an amendment to one or more Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 in accordance with Article 131 of that Regulation that results in a change to the information required to be submitted to the Agency in accordance with Article 10 or Article 12 of that Regulation, the registration shall be updated by the date from which that amendment is to apply, at the latest, unless otherwise provided in that amendment. 2. By way of derogation from Articles 1 to 12 of this Regulation, where an amendment to one or more Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 in accordance with Article 131 of that Regulation engages an obligation to update a registration dossier pursuant to Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 subject to a deadline specified in this Regulation, only the deadline laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply, unless otherwise provided in that amendment.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the sixtieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
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