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What are the Fees for
REACH?
Regulation (EC) 340/2008 - Fees
Recommendation 2003/361/EC - SME
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On
April 16, 2008,
the European Commission issued Regulation (EC) 340/2008 "on the fees and
charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) pursuant
to ... REACH." |
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STANDARD FEES FOR REGISTRATION
(in Euros): |
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€1,600 |
Registration of
1 to 10 tonnes |
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€4,300 |
Registration of
10 to 100 tonnes |
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€11,400 |
Registration of
100 to 1,000 tonnes |
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€31,000 |
Registration
above 1,000 tonnes |
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€1,600 |
Registration of
isolated intermediates |
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€500 |
Notification
for PPORD (product & process oriented research & development)
exemption |
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€1,000 |
Extension of
PPORD exemption |
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STANDARD FEES FOR UPDATES: |
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Varies |
Change in
tonnage band: difference between registration fees for old
tonnage band and new tonnage band |
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€1,500 |
Change in
registrant's legal identity |
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None |
Change in
composition or classification & labeling of substance |
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None |
Information on
new uses or new risks of the substance, including uses advised
against |
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None |
Changes in
chemical safety report or in guidance on safe use |
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STANDARD FEES FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
REQUESTS: |
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€4,500 |
Degree of
purity and/or identity of impurities or additives |
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€1,500 |
Tonnage band |
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€4,500 |
Study summary
or robust study summary |
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€3,000 |
Information in
the safety data sheet |
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€1,500 |
Trade name of
substance |
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€1,500 |
IUPAC name for
"dangerous" substances (not phase-in) |
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€1,500 |
IUPAC name for
"dangerous" substances used as intermediates or in research and
development |
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REDUCED FEES FOR SME: |
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30% |
Reduction for
medium enterprises (less
than 250 full-time staff; not more than €50 million
annual revenues or €43 million
total assets) |
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60% |
Reduction for
small enterprises (less than 50
full-time staff; not more than €10 million
annual revenues or
total assets) |
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90% |
Reduction for
micro enterprises (less than 10
full-time staff; not more than €2 million
annual revenues or
total assets) |
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100% |
No fees for
quantities between 1 and 10 tonnes if all Annex VII data is
provided |
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25% |
Reduction for
joint submission of data (in
addition to any reduction for business size) |
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AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION/REVIEW: |
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€50,000 |
Base fee
(regardless of quantity used) |
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€10,000 |
For each
additional substance |
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€10,000 |
For each
additional use |
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20% |
Reduction for
medium enterprises |
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50% |
Reduction for
small enterprises |
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85% |
Reduction for
micro enterprises |
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25% |
Reduction for
each additional applicant (in addition to any reduction for
business size) |
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APPEALS OF ECHA DECISIONS: |
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€2,200 |
Completeness of
registration dossier |
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€2,200 |
PPORD:
conditions imposed upon or extension of exemption |
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€4,400 |
Data or cost
sharing |
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€6,600 |
Test proposals
under Annexes IX & X |
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€6,600 |
Compliance
of registration dossier (i.e. an audit) |
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18% |
Approximate
reduction for small, medium or micro enterprises |
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Criteria for SME (small and
medium enterprises) are found in Recommendation 2003/361/EC,
which uses the benchmarks of turnover (revenue) and balance
sheet totals (total assets) |
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Fees will be
adjusted for inflation
annually (based upon the European Index of Consumer Prices),
beginning June 1, 2009. |
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The
exchange rate (as of April
2008) is approximately €1 (Euro) to $1.56 (US dollars) |
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This summary of
REACH fees is designed to
provide you with an accurate, easy-to-understand overview of the
topic. However: |
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We have not attempted to cover the
implementation issues that need to be addressed at your
company or in your supply chain. For this type of assistance,
please
email
or
call us at 972-679-8996 to inquire about our services. |
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This summary
does not
constitute legal advice. The actual standard in the original language
should be reviewed and used for all business, legal, and product
compliance purposes. |
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