Following the UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU, ECHA has released a number of recommendations to UK and EU-based companies operating with the REACH Regulation in the hopes of assisting them through the changing political landscape. • Until the UK withdrawal from the EU takes effect on 30 March 2019, all UK-based companies interested in registering phase-in and non phase-in substances must comply with the provisions of the REACH Regulation, including the 2018 registration deadline. Following said date, companies are advised to follow legislative developments on domestic registration obligations in close detail. • The registration of any substances by UK-based companies after 30 March 2019 will be disregarded, as they will be considered to be based in a “third country” outside the EU/EEA. Therefore, EU/EEA customers will have to register the substances themselves. Provided a manufacturer that has already registered substances wishes to continue supplying to EU-27/EAA customers based…
