Change of supplier: determining who is responsible for marketing under REACh regulations

You are in the process of switching suppliers for several of your chemical products and are wondering whether new requirements related to these purchases will affect you. An analysis of the origin of your products is necessary.

The REACH Regulation sets out certain obligations for those responsible for placing chemicals on the market or manufacturing them within the European Economic Area.

• If you switch suppliers, do you become responsible for the first placing on the market of the substances in your products?

• Are you just a downstream user?

• What information should you provide to your supplier to clearly identify who is responsible?