Diversifying your suppliers: determining who is responsible for marketing under REACh

You are considering diversifying your suppliers for several of your chemical products. You are wondering whether this diversification might entail new obligations regarding the marketing of these chemical products, and whether it is beneficial to have multiple suppliers. 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.

By diversifying your suppliers, can you be both the entity responsible for placing your products on the market and a downstream user?

What will be the consequences?