Europe: The transitional period for regulation 2020/878 ends on 31 December 2022

Annex II of REACH and requirements for SDS compilation

Regulation 2015/830, published on May 28^th 2015, amends Annex II of Regulation (EU) 1907/2006 (REACH) setting the requirements for the compilation of Safety Data Sheets, a key element for the communication of information regarding chemical substances and mixtures in the European Union.

On June 26^th 2020 the European Commission published Regulation 2020/878 which replaced Regulation 2015/830 as the up-to-date regulatory reference for the compilation of Safety Data Sheets.

Regulation 2020/878: what’s new?

Among the major changes to the SDS requirements, we report:

• Additional information regarding endocrine disruptors in section 2.3, 11 and 12
• Changes in the criteria for reporting substances in section 3.2
• Revision of section 9 content
• Inclusion of UFI code in section 1.1 (e.g. products without label)

Regulation 2020/878: when?

The date of application of Reg. 2020/878 is January 1^st 2021. However, according to Article 2 of the Regulation, SDS complying with Regulation 2015/830 may continue to be provided until December 31^st 2022.

After the transitional period, all Safety Data Sheets must be produced in accordance with the new Regulation.

Trace One suites already foresees the possibilityto generate SDS following the updated 2020/878 format.

For further information, please consult the following link:

• Regulation 2020/878