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wca offers a comprehensive range of product registration and regulatory compliance services for chemicals. Our team has extensive experience with regulatory frameworks for chemical management and established relationships with regulatory authorities at national and international level. We successfully guide clients through the complete regulatory life-cycle for chemicals under the following regimes:
REACH Regulation
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals), is the European Union programme for the regulation of both new and existing chemical substances on the European market.
UK REACH
The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020, and is currently in a transition period. During the transition period, UK-based companies must continue to comply with EU chemicals regulations, but following the end of the transition period (currently expected to be 31 December 2020), a new UK REACH will come into force.
PBT and vPvB Assessments
Assessment of substance Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity (PBT) properties is required under different regulations, for industrial chemicals (REACH), veterinary medicines, plant protection products and biocides.
Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation
The classification and labelling of chemical substances is undertaken to ensure their safe production, transport, use and disposal in the workplace and by consumers.
Evaluation of Endocrine Disrupting Properties
Endocrine disrupting properties require specific evaluation under European legislation, including the regulation for Plant Protection Products (EC 1107/2009), the revised Biocidal Products Regulation (EU 528/2012), and REACH (EC 1907/2006).
Pharmaceutical Environmental Risk and Impact Assessments
An environmental risk assessment (ERA) is required for all marketing authorisation applications for human medicinal products (Article 8(3) of Directive 2001/83/EC). This requirement applies, with some exceptions, to all new medicinal products, as well as new applications for generic medicinal products.
Veterinary Medicine Environmental Risk and Impact Assessment
Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are required for marketing authorisation applications for veterinary medicinal products under Directive 2001/82/EC. This requirement applies to all new veterinary medicines, as well as for existing products requiring a market authorisation renewal.
Regulatory advice and training
At wca, we understand that REACH, and chemical and environmental legislation more widely, is a complex topic. Many companies do not have the internal expertise or resource to stay up to date with all of the developments. As well as our bespoke solutions, such as call off contracts allowing companies to ask regulatory questions of relevance to their company, wca can provide up to date training on REACH, CLP and other topics.
Biocidal Products Regulation
The Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, Regulation (EU) 528/2012) provides a regulatory framework for biocidal products placed on the European Union market.
If your particular compliance requirement is not listed above, please contact us and we’d be happy to discuss your needs.