Jurisdiction: EU

Commencement: 29 October 2019

Amends: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as amended
Mini Summary
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) applies to substances manufactured or imported in the EU in quantities of 1 tonne or more per year. They impose a greater responsibility on industry to manage the risks from chemicals and to provide safety information on substances used.

 
Amendment
Annex V is amended to include digestate in the list of substances that are exempt from the obligation to register under the following titles of the 2006 Regulation:

• registration of substances;
• downstream users and;
• evaluation.

They are granted exemptions as their registration is deemed inappropriate or unnecessary and their exemption does not prejudice the objectives of the 2006 Regulation.

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