REACH + CLP + ESPR Comprehensive Compliance Guide
Régris Continuity Guarantee: If your company declares insolvency with official documentation, Régris ensures:
✅ REACH dossier data: 10 years after last supply to EU
✅ Safety Data Sheets: Indefinite availability
✅ 99% uptime maintained per EU requirements
✅ Emergency contact information preserved
✅ GHS labeling data always accessible
Legal basis: ESPR Article 9 + REACH Article 36 (information retention)
Registration, Evaluation, Authorization of Chemicals
Covers: Substance registration, safety data, downstream user obligations
Classification, Labeling, Packaging (GHS implementation)
Mandatory pictograms, hazard statements, precautionary statements
If product has biocidal function (disinfectants, preservatives, etc.)
Ecodesign requirements + Digital Product Passport obligations
Full lifecycle traceability from July 2026
Basic substance/mixture identification requirements
Commercial product name exactly as appears on label
REACH Article 18 - Must be consistent across all documentation
Classification: "Substance" or "Mixture"
Substance = single chemical, Mixture = blend of chemicals
Chemical Abstracts Service registry number
Unique identifier - Example: "7732-18-5" (water)
European Community number (EINECS/ELINCS)
Format: XXX-XXX-X - Links to REACH registration
Unique REACH registration identifier from ECHA
Format: "01-XXXXXXXXXXX-XX-XXXX"
16-character code for poison center notification
Format: "XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX" - Generated via ECHA UFI generator
Production batch identifier for traceability
Company name, full address, telephone, email
Must include emergency contact number (24/7)
Mandatory hazard classification per CLP Regulation
Complete list of hazard classes and categories
Examples: "Flam. Liq. 2", "Acute Tox. 3", "Skin Corr. 1A"
Required pictogram codes (GHS01-GHS09)
Examples: GHS02 (Flame), GHS06 (Skull/crossbones), GHS07 (Exclamation mark)
"Danger" or "Warning" based on most severe hazard
Danger = Categories 1-2, Warning = Categories 3-4
Complete list of H-codes and full text
Example: "H225 - Highly flammable liquid and vapor"
Required P-codes (max 6 on label)
Example: "P210 - Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames"
Additional EU-specific hazard statements
Example: "EUH066 - Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness"
REACH Annex II - Mandatory SDS information for hazardous products
Date of compilation/revision and version identifier
SDS must be updated within 6 months of new safety info
Substances: Chemical identity, CAS, EC, concentration
Mixtures: All hazardous components + concentration ranges
Emergency procedures per exposure route
Inhalation, skin contact, eye contact, ingestion
Suitable extinguishing media, special hazards, protective equipment
Spill cleanup procedures, containment, disposal
Safe handling precautions, storage conditions, incompatibilities
Temperature limits, ventilation requirements, packaging materials
Occupational exposure limits (OELs), engineering controls, PPE requirements
Must specify: Gloves, eye protection, respiratory protection
Appearance, odor, pH, flash point, boiling point, density, solubility, etc.
Minimum 20 properties required per REACH Annex II
Chemical stability, hazardous reactions, conditions to avoid
Incompatible materials, hazardous decomposition products
Acute toxicity, skin/eye irritation, sensitization, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity
LD50/LC50 values if available
Aquatic toxicity, persistence, bioaccumulation, soil/terrestrial effects
PNEC values (Predicted No-Effect Concentration) if available
Waste treatment methods, disposal codes (EWC)
European Waste Catalogue codes, local regulations
UN number, proper shipping name, hazard class, packing group
Separate info for road (ADR), rail (RID), sea (IMDG), air (IATA)
Additional REACH obligations and data
Annex to SDS describing conditions of use
Required if substance classified as hazardous or PBT/vPvB
SU (Sector of Use), PC (Product Category), PROC (Process Category) codes
Example: "SU3 (Industrial uses), PC9a (Coatings), PROC7 (Spraying)"
Declaration if substance requires REACH authorization
Sunset date, authorization number if granted
Restrictions on manufacture, use, or placing on market
Example: "Restricted for consumer use per Annex XVII Entry 28"
Assessment if substance is Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxic
Part of Chemical Safety Assessment (CSA)
Environmental impact and lifecycle data
Cradle-to-gate greenhouse gas emissions
Includes: Raw material extraction, energy use, transport
% of bio-based or renewable raw materials
Feasibility of chemical recycling or recovery
Many solvents: >90% recyclable, Polymers: variable
Safer alternatives if available (REACH substitution principle)