Article 38 / Obligation for downstream users to report information
Article 38
Obligation for downstream users to report information
Before commencing or continuing with a particular use of a substance that has been registered by an actor up the supply chain in accordance with Articles 6 or 18, the downstream user shall report to the Agency the information specified in paragraph 2 of this Article, in the following cases:
the downstream user has to prepare a chemical safety report in accordance with Article 37(4); or
the downstream user is relying on the exemptions in Article 37(4)(c) or (f).
The information reported by the downstream user shall include the following:
his identity and contact details as specified in Section 1.1 of Annex VI;
the registration number(s) referred to in Article 20(3), if available;
the identity of the substance(s) as specified in Section 2.1 to 2.3.4 of Annex VI;
the identity of the manufacturer(s) or the importer(s) or other supplier as specified in Section 1.1 of Annex VI;
a brief general description of the use(s), as specified in Section 3.5 of Annex VI, and of the conditions of use(s);
except where the downstream user is relying on the exemption in Article 37(4)(c), a proposal for additional testing on vertebrate animals, where this is considered necessary by the downstream user to complete his chemical safety assessment.