ECHA publishes compendium on analytical methods for REACH Annex XVII restrictions

Helsinki, 31 March 2016 – ECHA publishes compendium on analytical methods for restrictions under REACH Annex XVII. The compendium describes more than 100 recommended analytical methods to check compliance with REACH Annex XVII restrictions.
 
The compendium will be used in the ongoing REACH-EN-FORCE 4 (REF-4) project which is coordinated by ECHA's Enforcement Forum. In this project, enforcement authorities in 29 European countries inspect restrictions of 14 substances which may be found in consumer products, such as textiles, toys or jewellery or used professionally, for glues or brazing fillers.
 
The inspections under the REF-4 project will last for the whole of 2016 and may target different REACH dutyholders – for example, importers and distributors of chemicals and articles that may contain the restricted substances. The enforcement authorities will also cooperate with the customs authorities.