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Forum enforcement projects
Forum enforcement projects toptext
The Forum coordinates various enforcement projects, one of the main ones being the REACH-EN-FORCE (REF) projects which are designed to harmonise enforcement in each Member State and check the current level of compliance with regard to particular obligations imposed on industry by the REACH, CLP and PIC regulations.
The REF-projects are carried out by inspectors based in the national authorities in the participating Member States. The resulting information is collected by ECHA and the Forum Working Group. A final report on the findings of the REF-project is then produced. Ultimately, the goal of the REF-projects is to improve the quality of enforcement in the Member States but also to improve the compliance of registrants with the REACH, CLP and PIC regulations.
The steps in establishing a REF-project are as follows:
- Forum members, ECHA, and accredited stakeholder organisations (ASOs) submit their proposals;
- Template for proposals[DOCX]
- The Forum working group on Prioritisation of REF projects creates a list of potential subjects for the REF-project to focus on;
- The Forum as a whole selects and approves the project at one of its plenary meetings
Forum other projects heading
Besides the REF and BEF projects, the other smaller scale enforcement projects have also been undertaken by the Forum
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| EU wide enforcement projects | Year |
|---|---|
| REF-14 Classification, labelling and packaging of hazardous mixtures | 2026 |
| REF-13 Enforcement of chemical products sold on-line | 2025 |
| REF-12 Compliance of imported substances, mixtures and articles | 2024 |
| BEF-3 Controlling the Summary of Product Characteristics and elements of the Safety Data Sheet | 2025 |
| REF-11 SDS and checking the conformity with the requirements of the new Annex II of REACH | 2023 |
| REF-10 Integrated chemical control of products | 2022 |
| BEF-2 Biocidal products containing non-approved/approved active substances | 2022 |
| REF-9 Enforcement of authorisation | 2021 |
| REF-8 Enforcement of CLP, REACH and BPR duties related to substances, mixtures and articles sold on-line | 2020 |
| BEF-1 BEF-1: Treated Articles | 2019 |
| REF-7 Enforcement of Registration obligations after the last registration deadline in cooperation with customs authorities including the verification of the strictly control conditions applicable to the substances registered as intermediates | 2019 |
| REF-6 Classification and labelling of mixtures | 2018 |
| REF-5 Exposure Scenarios, extended SDS, RMM and OC | 2017 |
| REF-4 Restrictions | 2016 |
| REF-3 Inspection and enforcement of compliance with registration obligations by manufacturers, importers and only representatives in close cooperation with customs | 2013 - 2014 |
| REF-2 Obligations of Downstream Users - Formulators of mixtures | 2011 - 2012 |
| REF-1 Registration, Pre-Registration and Safety Data Sheets | 2009 - 2011 |
REF – REACH-EN-Force – enforcement projects focusing on REACH, CLP, POP or PIC
BEF – BPR-EN-Force – enforcement projects focusing on BPR