[EU] REACH: Adjustment of fees payable to ECHA

Regulation (EU) 2015/864 of 4 June 2015 replaces Annexes I to VIII of Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees…

Regulation (EU) 2015/864 of 4 June 2015 replaces Annexes I to VIII of Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European chemicals agency (ECHA) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of 18 December 2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

Adjustment of the fees payable to ECHA in accordance with annual inflation rate

•  Thus, the fees are adjusted in accordance with the applicable average annual inflation rate, as published by Eurostat, of 1.5 % for the year 2013.
• To note, the new fees shall not apply to valid submissions pending on the date of entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2015/864, which is 25 June 2015.

Regulatory reminder on requirements for compilation on safety data sheets (SDS)

As a reminder, Regulation (EU) 2015/830 of 28 May 2015 amended Annex II (laying down requirements for the compilation of safety data sheets (SDS)) to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of 18 December 2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). The objective is to avoid confusion which may arise from two conflicting amendments which will come into force simultaneously on 1 June 2015.

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Sources:

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/864 of 4 June 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), OJEU L 139, 5 June 2015, p. 1–11