Regulation (EU) 2016/863 has been published on the Official Journal of the European Union for the purpose of amending Annexes VII and VIII under REACH Regulation as regards skin corrosion/irritation, serious eye damage/irritation and acute toxicity on 1 June 2016.

Annexes VII and VIII provides for requirement for manufacturers and importers during registration and evaluation, including physical characteristics, toxicity and biological toxicity.

Amendments are made to the annexes as follows:
Annex VII 8.1 Skin corrosion/irritation
Anne VII 8.2 Serious eye damage/irritation
Anne VIII 8.1 Skin corrosion/irritation
Anne VIII 8.2 Serious eye damage/irritation
Anne VIII 8.5 Acute toxicity

C&K Testing advises businesses to pay attention to any amendment to REACH regulation to avoid risks arising from non-conformity.