We keep you on track from a regulatory perspective!
In order to distribute your substances in a legally compliant manner, they must be notified, registered or authorised. Such procedures are very complex and the positive outcome is crucial for the commercial success of your product.
In addition to providing general, strategic and scientific advice, we also handle the entire notification, registration and authorisation process. Even with tricky issues, you have an experienced partner at your side.
We are professionals when it comes to the intertwined regulation of chemicals!
Our services relating to chemicals regulation
REACH
As experts, we are always at your side when preparing registration dossiers as co- or lead registrant. Before registration, we check whether the substance is exempt. If this is not the case, we support you, for example, in the review of analytical data, data gap analyses, study monitoring or risk and exposure assessments. In the case of co-registration, we assist you with the organisation of the LoA (Letter of Access) or, in the case of lead registration, with the commissioning of laboratories. We are also happy to support you in updating your registration dossier. Finally, we finalise the registrations or these dossier "updates" with the submission to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). With us, you secure the legal basis for the commercial success of your product.
Biocides
We help you to make your biocidal product marketable. From biocidal product authorisation to active substance approval, we work with you to develop a strategy tailored to your product portfolio and market requirements and support you in its implementation. We coordinate the entire authorisation/approval process and take care of communication with the authorities. Risk and exposure assessments, test strategies, dossier preparation and submission as well as support with the commissioning of laboratories are all in our experienced hands. If the extension of an authorisation or approval application is imminent or the authorities have requested additional data with a corresponding deadline, we are a reliable partner at your side.
Plant protection
When it comes to making your crop protection product marketable for the European market, we are at your side. From a data gap analysis and study monitoring to the preparation of dossiers for product authorisation or active substance approval – we work with you to develop a strategy tailored to your product portfolio and market requirements and support you in its implementation. We coordinate the authorisation/approval process and take care of communication with the authorities. Risk and exposure assessment, test strategies and dossier preparation are in our experienced hands.
Substance monitoring
On your behalf, we review selected substances with regard to their regulatory status and current developments under EU REACH and CLP. This includes the information on the substance-related entries in ECHA's PAC tool and is based on the IUPAC name and the EC and/or CAS number of the substance. If a substance is included in a group entry, it will be labelled accordingly. You will receive important information from us in good time as to whether the regulatory status of one or more of your substances changes and you may therefore need to take action. With us you are always up to date.
Microplastics
Do you use synthetic polymer microparticles – better known as microplastics – in your products or processes? Whether import, production or formulation: the requirements of Annex XVII, Entry 78 of the REACH Regulation affect numerous companies and result in comprehensive obligations. We support you in checking whether your company is affected by the new requirements and help you to implement the regulatory requirements. This includes the detailed interpretation of the restriction text. We also support you in adapting or creating new safety data sheets and ensure that your products are correctly labelled. In addition, we support you in fulfilling the new reporting obligations to the ECHA so that you can operate safely in a complex regulatory environment.
SCIP database
If you as a company supply the EU market with articles that contain substances of very high concern (SVHC substances) on the candidate list in a concentration of more than 0.1% weight by weight (w/w), you are obliged to submit a SCIP notification (Substances of Concern In Products) to ECHA. We will prepare your SCIP notification for you and submit the information on the products concerned via your ECHA account. In addition, we will be happy to help you group your articles in a meaningful way in order to reduce the number of SCIP notifications required.
How you benefit from us
"Recognising where their own rights and obligations in chemicals regulation begin and end is initially a challenge for many of our clients. This is exactly where our consulting approach comes in, characterised by proactive, honest communication and targeted problem-solving. At the same time, it is important to us never to lose sight of the fun we have working with our clients and within our teams."
Vivien Gutknecht | Head of Registration and Authorisation
This is also confirmed by our customers
"For over 100 years, the H&R Group has focused on the production and distribution of fossil, biogenic and synthetic-based speciality products, taking into account environmentally friendly solutions and responsible corporate governance. Together with its sister companies, H&R offers a global network of speciality production and processing facilities.
In this context, we have been working closely with UMCO GmbH for many years, which supports us in all matters relating to REACH. From registration and maintenance of our IUCLID data to dossier updates, we rely on UMCO. It is characterised by the pleasant communication and professional expertise of its employees. Even with complex and urgent issues, we can always rely on UMCO to provide validated, solution-orientated information. We always feel that we are in good hands with UMCO and have a reliable partner for all questions relating to REACH."
