Communication
REACH: Understanding the Key Principles and Procedures

REACH has strengthened communication along the supply chain: in some cases, the SDS includes a description of the intended uses (the SDS then becomes an extended SDS); any deviation from this is the responsibility of the downstream user. The latter must carry out their own chemical risk assessment for their use if it does not fall within the uses covered by the supplier.

This strengthening of communication obligations also applies to articles with the application of Article 33 (Tool 1 ), which requires that,...