Evaluation
Evaluation is one of the key elements of REACH, in which both the European Chemicals Agency and National Competent Authorities will be involved. There are three types of evaluation which can be carried to determine the need for further information on a substance:
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Compliance check: ECHA may select any registration dossier to check if the appropriate information has been provided in the dossier. This will be carried out on at least 5% of dossiers submitted at each tonnage level.
Checking of testing proposals: This applies only to substances registered at 100 tonnes or more. The registrant will have to propose which animal tests he considers necessary amongst those laid out in Annex IX and X. ECHA will evaluate whether the proposal is adequate before such a test is performed. The objective of this is to prevent unnecessary animal testing.
Substance evaluation: This will be undertaken by National Competent Authorities on substances for which there are concerns regarding risks to human health or the environment. Such substances will be on the Commission’s 3 Year Community Rolling Action Plan. Member States will choose which substance to evaluate from this plan.
The outcomes of substance evaluation can be different, for example action may be taken under the restriction or authorisation procedures or a proposal to change the classification and labelling may be made.
Further details on evaluation can also be found on the ECHA website at the following link