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AutomotiveIndustryGuidelineonversion2.1theAutomotiveindustryGuidelineisdevelopedby:CLEPAEuropeanAssociationofAutomotiveSuppliers2AIGonREACH2DisclaimerThisdocumentcontainsguidanceexplainingtheREACHobligationsfortheAutomotiveIndustryandhowtofulfilthem.ItisofferedingoodfaithandreflectsthebestknowledgeoftheGlobalAutomotiveIndustryexpertsandthestateoftheartatthetimeofitspublication.However,usersareremindedthatthetextoftheREACHregulationistheonlyauthenticlegalreferenceandthatabindinginterpretationofCommunitylegislationistheexclusivecom-petenceoftheEuropeanCourtofJustice.Thereforetheinformationandguidanceinthisdocumentarenotlegallybinding.TheAssociationsresponsibleforthepublicationofthisdocumentwillnotacceptanyliabilityregardingthecontentsofthisdocumentorarisingfromitsuse.TheAssociationsarecommittedwithoutreservationtofaircompetition.AsTradeAssociations,theirpurposeistopromotetheinterestoftheirmembersandtofacilitatetheirrespectiveaimsandobjectivesonlythroughlegitimatemeansandactivities.Incarryingoutthisrole,theAssociationsshallproceedwithcautiontoensureagainstviola-tionofanti-trustlaws.1May2008§3:Aboutthisguide5Chapter1-Introduction:REACHandtheAutomotiveIndustry6Chapter2:MainDefinitionsandAcronyms82.1MainDefinitions8Chapter3:“Importantdatesanddeadlinestoremember”16Chapter4:Guidelines184.1Guideline1:Rolesinthesupplychain184.2Guideline2:ScopeandExemptions204.3Guideline3:SubstanceInventory224.4Guideline4:Importsofsubstances/preparations/articles254.5Guideline5:Communicationobligationsalongthesupplychain284.6Guideline6:DownstreamUserchemicalsafetyreportandreportingtotheAgency334.7Guideline7:Registrationofsubstancesinarticles344.8Guideline8:Notificationofsubstancesinarticles374.9Guideline9:Communicationrequirementsforsubstancesinarticles384.10Guideline10:Authorisationprocedures404.11Guideline11:ListofREACHImplementationProjects434.12Guideline12:HelpdesksandInformationtools444.13Guideline13:Industry-runhelpdesksandGuidance45Chapter5:REACHcompliance-astep-by-stepprocess465.0REACHFlowChart0-FlowChartNavigator475.1REACHFlowChart1-Registrationofsubstances/substancesinpreparations485.2REACHFlowChart2-REACHauthorisationprocedures495.3REACHFlowChart3-Registrationofsubstancesintendedtobereleasedfromarticles505.4REACHFlowChart4-Notificationofsubstancesinarticles515.5REACHFlowChart5-HowtousetheOnlyRepresentative525.6REACHFlowChart6-ObligationsforImporters53Chapter6:AIG8stepcomplianceschedule54AnnexA:AssociationssupportingtheTaskForceREACH(TF-REACH)57AnnexB:Awarenessletter60AnnexC:Declarationofintentrequestletter62AnnexD:FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)64AnnexE:REACH-SupplierRiskIdentificationMatrix71AnnexF:Listofchanges72Contents2.2Acronyms14AIGonREACH2.14TheEuropeanREACHRegulation*1cameintoforceon1June2007andaffectsallindustries.ItrequiresimmediateandongoingactionfromtheOEMsandsuppliers.UnderREACH,SubstancesofVeryHighConcern(SVHC)mayrequireauthorisationandmayberestricted.CompaniesthatdonotcomplywithREACHwillhavenomarket,soREACHposesathreattobusinesscontinuityforanycompanydoingbusinessintheEU(andforbusinesseswithcustomersorsupplierswhodobusinessintheEU).InpreparationforREACH,representativesofallthemajorvehiclemanufacturersandtheautomotivesupplychainformedaTaskForceonREACH(TF-REACH).TheTFrecommendsacommonscheduleandexternalcommunicationstrategy,whichwillharmonisethesector‘sresponsetoREACHandavoidduplicationandconfusion.TheTF’sapproachandrecommendationsareoutlinedinthisAutomotiveIndustryGuidelineonREACH(AIG).Keymessages• REACHimposesdifferentobligationsforeachrolethesectorperforms:asaDownstreamuserofsubstances(e.g.magnesium)andpreparations(e.g.engineoil),aProducerofarticles(e.g.car,engine,bumpermanufacturedintheEU),oranImporterofarticles/preparations/substances(fromoutsideEU).TheflowchartsinChapter4willhelpyoudeterminewhatyourobligationsareanddirectyoutotheappropriatesectionoftheAIGforguidanceonwhattodonext.• Dependingontherole(s)theyperforminREACH,companiesshoulddevelopaninventoryofthesubstances/preparationstheyuse.Thiswillhelpthemassesstheirobligationsandnextsteps.• Downstream users will expect their uses to be registeredbytheirsuppliers.• It is very important that suppliers take advantage of thepre-registrationoption,whichrunsfrom1Juneto1December2008(inclusive).Pre-registrationissimple,freeofchargeandallowscontinuedproductionanduseofphase-insubstancesuntiltheAutomotiveindustryGuidelineonreACh(AiG)-exeCutivesummAry2010–2018,dependingontonnage.WithoutPre-registration,substanceshavetoberegisteredimmediately.• AIG also recommends that non-EU suppliers appoint an“OnlyRepresentative“intheEU,whichwilltakeontheimporterresponsibilities,insteadofeachoftheircustomersduplicatingtheimporterrole(seeAIGuideline4).• To fulfil their REACH obligations, the entire supply chainneedstocommunicate-data,uses,controlmeasuresforsafeuse,etc.(seeAIGuideline5andthestandardREACHawarenessletterinAnnexB).• Each player in the supply chain should appoint a REACHrepresentativeanddevelopaStrategicActionPlantoensurecompliance