REACH Annex V draft guidance sent to CARACAL

The revised draft guidance document on Annex V of REACHⁱ was sent to the Competent Authorities for REACH and CLPⁱ Committee (CARACALⁱ) at the end of December 2009, following the Partner Expert Group consultation in June 2009 and a consultation of the Forum on REACH Enforcement in November 2009.

This last revised draft includes the comments submitted by IMA-Europe – REACH Alliance in October 2009 and clarifies the scope of the exemption granted to minerals according to CEMBUREAU's expectations. The text explaining the exemptions from Registration for cement clinker and petroleum coke remains unchanged, thus maintaining the exemptions.

Adoption of the final document is expected for February 2010, after the CARACAL meeting on 2-4 February 2010.