June 2007

REACH enters into force 

• know what REACH is and implies
• create awareness and commitment in your organisation
• assign responsibilities to a REACH team or manager
• make internal snapshot of organisation
• translate into tasks, workload and costs
• identification of the substances in your products
• volume tracking per legal entity
• strategic management decisions
• prepare for REACH Business Plan

December 2008

Deadline for all pre-registrations 

• formation of consortia
• mature upstream and downstream REACH communication
• prepare REACH dossier
• base set data
• test proposal for data gaps
• chemical safety report (if required)

2010

First phase of registrations

• registration of phase-in substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, category 1 or 2, in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC and manufactured in the Community or imported, in quantities reaching 1 tonnes or more per year per manufacturer or per importer.

•  registration of phase-in substances classified as very toxic to aquatic organisms which may cause longterm adverse effects in the aquatic environment (R50/53) in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC, and manufactured in the Community or imported, in quantities reaching 100 tonnes or more per year per manufacturer or per importer. 

• registration of phase-in substances manufactured in the Community or imported, in quantities reaching 1000 tonnes or more per year per manufacturer or per importer. 

2011-2013

Second phase of registrations 

registration of phase-in substances manufactured in the Community or imported, in quantities reaching 100 tonnes or more per year per manufacturer or per importer.

2013 - 2018

Final phase of registration

registration of phase-in substances manufactured in the Community or imported, in quantities reaching 1 tonne or more per year per manufacturer or per importer.