Article 7 / Registration and notification of substances in articles
Article 7
Registration and notification of substances in articles
Any producer or importer of articles shall submit a registration to the Agency for any substance contained in those articles, if both the following conditions are met:
the substance is present in those articles in quantities totalling over one tonne per producer or importer per year;
the substance is intended to be released under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use.
A submission for registration shall be accompanied by the fee required in accordance with Title IX.
Any producer or importer of articles shall notify the Agency, in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article, if a substance meets the criteria in Article 57 and is identified in accordance with Article 59(1), if both the following conditions are met:
the substance is present in those articles in quantities totalling over one tonne per producer or importer per year;
the substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0,1 % weight by weight (w/w).
The information to be notified shall include the following:
the identity and contact details of the producer or importer as specified in section 1 of Annex VI, with the exception of their own use sites;
the registration number(s) referred to in Article 20(1), if available;
the identity of the substance as specified in sections 2.1 to 2.3.4 of Annex VI;
the classification of the substance(s) as specified in sections 4.1 and 4.2 of Annex VI;
a brief description of the use(s) of the substance(s) in the article as specified in section 3.5 of Annex VI and of the uses of the article(s);
the tonnage range of the substance(s), such as 1 to 10 tonnes, 10 to 100 tonnes and so on.
The Agency may take decisions requiring producers or importers of articles to submit a registration, in accordance with this Title, for any substance in those articles, if all the following conditions are met:
the substance is present in those articles in quantities totalling over one tonne per producer or importer per year;
the Agency has grounds for suspecting that:
the substance is released from the articles, and
the release of the substance from the articles presents a risk to human health or the environment;
the substance is not subject to paragraph 1.
A submission for registration shall be accompanied by the fee required in accordance with Title IX.