Late Pre-registration
Late Pre-registration
Pre-registration is the process by which a potential registrant of a phase-in substance submits the required information to ECHA, which gives the benefit of extended registration deadlines.
Although the formal pre-registration period is now over, potential registrants who manufacture or import for the first time a phase-in substance in quantities of one tonne or more per year, can submit a late pre-registration provided:
- No more than 6 months have elapsed since manufacturing or importing a substance above the 1 tonne threshold per year
- At least 12 months remain before the relevant deadline for registration.
- Late pre-registration does NOT apply to companies that failed to meet the pre-registration deadline. These companies cannot continue producing or importing the substance until they have submitted a full registration dossier.
ReFaC can assist clients in completing the late pre-registration process and advise on the obligations following pre-registration, the timescales and data that will be required to submit a full registration.
Pre-registration is an essential requirement under REACH if you wish to take advantage of extended registration timelines.