European Commission Study Released: Inspection Requirements for REACH and CLP

Recently, the European Commission released a report titled, Inspection Requirements for REACH and CLP. The 97-page document available here, which was delayed in its publication discusses the following:

The study provides input to secure and strengthen proper implementation and enforcement of the REACH and CLP Regulations.

The objective of the study was:

• Building on work already performed by the FORUM and in close cooperation with it, to identify criteria and enforcement strategy for MS on how to most effectively conduct REACH and CLP controls and inspections.   

• To assess the potential benefits of possible further legislation and options for the COM in this field.  

• Finally to asses whether the current requirements of the REACH and CLP Regulations could potentially be reinforced and how.