3. What are the obligations for imported/manufactured substances in storage?
If you import or manufacture a substance in a quantity equivalent to more than one tonne per year, you have the status of importer or manufacturer under the REACh regulations. As such, you must have pre-registered your substance in accordance with article 28 of the REACh regulation.
Under REACh obligations, your non-EEA supplier may have appointed an exclusive representative. In this case, you are no longer considered responsible for importing the substance, but a downstream user.
If you wish to continue importing and/or manufacturing after the registration deadline laid down in Article 23 of the REACh Regulation, you must register your substance. With regard to placing your stocks on the market after the registration deadline, your obligations may vary depending on whether or not...
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