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Guide on the application of REACH Regulation
■ Non EU manufacturers or Exporters cannot register substances under REACH

themselves. They can however appoint an “Only Representative” (OR) – legal entity
in EU, who can register substances on their behalf.
■ Non EU merchant exporters cannot register substances under REACH (neither
themselves or through OR). Only their EU importers can register substances under
REACH.
■ The most important guiding principles of REACH are:
■ No data no market.
■ Every Manufacturer / importer must register or stop manufacture, import or use of
substances beyond respective deadlines.
■ Reversal of burden of proof from ‘Authorities’ to ‘Industry’.
■ Avoidance of fresh vertebrate animal testing.
■ Data sharing mandatory (for vertebrate animal testing).
■ Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF) platform for data sharing.

1.8 ECHA

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is the driving force in implementing the EU’s
groundbreaking chemicals legislation REACH for the protection of human health and the
environment. ECHA was founded in 2007 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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