Overview of the REACH Implementation Projects RIPs

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Overview of the REACH Implementation Projects
(RIPs)
Jo Lloyd Technical Director Joanne.Lloyd_at_reachread
y.co.uk
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Why do we have the RIPs?

• REACH is a complex piece of legislation covering
  a wide range of aspects of chemicals management
• Guidance and support tools essential to help
  industry to comply
• Successful implementation of the RIPS needs
  appropriate and timely development
• 15 RIPs in total

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Management of the RIPs

• Overall process coordinated by European Chemicals
  Bureau (ECB) of the JRC
• Most projects are tendered out via open call for
  tenders
• Stakeholder Expert Groups (SEG) follow the
  development process closely
• Industry, Member States, NGOs and the Commission
  take part in the SEG meetings and provide input
  and comments
• Final reports discussed and commented on by
• the technical committees following current
  chemicals management legislation
• the Commission Working Group on the Practical
  Preparations for REACH
• .and finally handed over to the Commission and
  then to the European Chemicals Agency

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What are the RIPs?
RIP 1 REACH Process Description Overall
Guidance RIP 2 Development of IT systems (IUCLID
database and REACH IT) RIP 3 Guidance for
Industry RIP 4 Guidance for Regulatory
Authorities RIP 5 6 Setting-up the European
Chemicals Agency RIP 7 Commission preparation
for REACH
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RIP 1 Overall Guidance package

• Objective
• to make the extensive guidance for REACH
  available in a way that allows stakeholders to
  quickly find and retrieve the guidance they need
  for understanding and fulfilling their
  obligations under REACH
• Web application
• Concise non-technical info on REACH processes
• Serve as introduction to more detailed guidance
• Multi-lingual

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wwwhttp//ec.europa.eu/echa
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Navigator

• Interactive tool on the ECHA website
• Sequence of questions to be answered by the user
• The outcome is a list of obligations of the user
• Similar principle to REACHScope

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RIP 2 Development of IT systems

• Focuses on
• IT tools for industry for preparing and
  submitting REACH-compliant dossiers to the Agency
• IT support for the regulatory authorities
• 2 main IT systems
• Webportal (interaction with Agency)
• Pre-Registration, Registration, Notification,
  Reporting, Enquiries etc.
• IUCLID5 database

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REACH IT
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Pre-Registration
Webportal
ECB graphics, Sept 06
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Webportal
ECB graphics, Sept 06
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IUCLID 5

• In Industry
• The tool for capturing data on chemicals,
  preparing and submitting dossiers
• In the Agency in Member State CAs
• The central data repository for all dossiers
  submitted
• The basis for dossier compliance check and
  substance evaluation
• The basis for priority setting, data mining,
• Accessed centrally by the Agency the MS
  personnel

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Basis of IUCLID

• IUCLID 5 is based on the OECD Harmonised
  Templates
• Developed by OECD, industry and authorities
• IUCLID is used in several programs and
  legislation (Biocides, Pesticides, OECD existing
  chemicals programme, ICCA HPV Initiative, US EPA
  Challenge Programe and for REACH).
• Every endpoint (intrinsic property) has exact
  specified entry field there are 9000 of these!!
• Template are also available to facilitate the use
  of free text

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IUCLID 5

• Rolled out June 2007
• Available free of charge at http//ecbwbiu5.jrc.it
  /
• Can be installed either stand-alone or in a
  network
• Companies need to analyse IUCLID 5 system setup
  /configuration options before starting
• Training now available through REACHReady

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RIP 3 Guidance for Industry
3.1 Registration Dossier
3.10 Substance ID
3.2 Chemical Safety Report
3.4 Data Sharing
3.3 Information Requirements
3.7 Applications for Authorisation
3.5 Downstream Users
3.9 Socio-Economic Analyses
3.8 Substances in Articles
3.6 Classification Labelling
Based on ECB data
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RIP 4 Guidance for Authorities
4.1 Guidance on dossier evaluation
4.5 Priority setting for evaluation
4.2 Guidance on substance evaluation
4.3 Inclusion of substances in Annex XIV
(authorisation)

• 4.4 Preparation of Annex XV dossiers
• SVHCs
• Harmonise C L
• Restrictions

Based on ECB data
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State of Play (1)

• 5 Preliminary RIP projects finalised
• RIP 3.2-1A TGD on preparing the CSR (Scoping)
• RIP 3.2-1BTGD on preparing the CSR (Draft CSR)
• RIP 3.3-1 TGD on information requirements
  (Scoping)
• RIP 3.5-1TGD on Downstream User requirements,
  preliminary study
• RIP 3.9-1Preliminary study on Socio-Economic
  Analysis

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State of play (2)

• 5 Main RIP Projects finalised
• RIP 3.1 Guidance on registration
• RIP 3.8 Guidance on fulfilling the requirements
  for articles
• RIP 3.10 TGD on Identification and Naming of
  Substances in REACH
• RIP 4.1-4.2 Guidance on evaluation
• RIP 4.4TGD on the preparation of Annex XV
  dossiers

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State of play (3)

• 7 RIP Projects running
• RIP 3.2-2 TGD on preparing the CSR
• RIP 3.3-2 TGD on information requirements
• RIP 3.4 TGD on data sharing
• RIP 3.5-2 TGD on Downstream User requirements
• RIP 3.7 Guidance on preparing Authorisation
  Application
• RIP 3.9-2 Guidance on carrying out a SEA
• RIP4.3/4.5 TGD on inclusion of substances in
  Annex XIV and guidance on priority setting for
  evaluation

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State of play (4)

• One to start
• RIP 3.6 Guidance on Classification and Labelling
  under GHS

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Where to find out more

• Progress is regularly updated on the ECBs
  website at
• http//ecb.jrc.it/REACH/
• Gold REACHReady subscribers will also find all
  the
• finalised guidance on the REACHReady website at
• http//www.reachready.co.uk/GoldTechDownloads.php