EU regulation – nano in safety data sheets

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/878 of 18 June 2020

Amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

… Regulation (EU) 2018/1881 introduces specific requirements for substances with nanoforms …

From the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET

Each relevant section of the safety data sheet shall indicate whether it applies to nanoforms and, if so, for which different nanoforms; the relevant safety information shall be assigned to the relevant nanoforms. As indicated in Annex VI, the term “nanoform” refers to a single nanoform or to a category of similar nanoforms.

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From 1 January 2020, Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1881(2) amending Annexes I, III, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 will apply. Regulation (EU) 2018/1881 introduces specific requirements for nanoform substances. Since information on those requirements is to be included in the safety data sheets, Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 should be amended accordingly.

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The full text of the Regulation can be found here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2020.203.01.0028.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2020%3A203%3ATOC