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REACH - Automotive Industry Guidelines

REACH authorization and restriction processes

The Automotive Industry is using different tools and committees to fulfill its obligations under REACH.

The document below describes how the automotive industry databases IMDS(1) and GADSL(2), and the REACH Task Force Survey SVHC(3) can be used in each phase of the REACH Authorization and Restrictions processes for chemicals.

(1)IMDS: International Material Data System (IMDS Steering Committee)
(2)GADSL: Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (Global Automotive Stakeholder Group)
(3)SVHC: Substances of Very High Concern (REACH Task Force)

For further information, please download the powerpoint presentation: REACH-GADSL-IMDS Processes

Further Information

For further information, contact Mr Louis-Sylvain Ayral, CLEPA Technical Director

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