WHAT IS THE SCIP DATABASE?

01 January 2020

As set out in the Waste Framework Directive (entered into force July 2018) ECHA will establish a new database on the presence of hazardous chemicals in articles in REACH. Our EU trade association Orgalim now has experts sitting on an ECHA task force aimed at developing the database itself.

The ECHA database V1 is due to be ready October 2020, for the compliance deadline from 5th January 2021

The database will comprise of information submitted by companies producing, importing or selling articles that contain Candidate List Substances.  Companies will need to submit this information by the end of 2020. This timeline is set out in the new regulation.  Any manufacturer selling into the EU market will need to comply with the requirements of the database. The UK have not made a decision to set up an equivalent database after leaving the EU and any UK database will be dependant on the negotiated outcome for REACH under the FTA and UK Government's decision to introduce a seperate UK REACH and associated reporting system.

However, we know our members trade within the EU and therefore regardless of the decision on REACH and the WFD post Brexit in the UK our members need to be aware of the database and understand there compliance obligations from the 5th January 2021.  

The minimum available information which the supplier has to communicate to ECHA, as far as the Waste Framework Directive is concerned, consists of:

  1. information relevant to the identification of the article;
  2. name, concentration range and location of the SVHC;
  3. where information in point ii) is not sufficient, other information on the safe use of the article, in particular available information that is relevant to ensure proper management of the article as waste.

This goes beyond the current requirements of Article 33 in REACH. 

The database prototype is now available and Orgalim are engaged in an IT group assessing the workability of the database.  This page has been set up to pass on updates from Orgalim in relation to this and share information about the overall IT development.  One of the core issues we are aware of is the risk that data may need to be manually entered. Therefore our work focuses on trying to understand if and how this can be compatable with other IT systems for a more automated data transfer.  We are also working to ensure ECHA do not expand the scope of the database beyond the legal obligation as set our in the WFD.  

If you would like to be added to a dedicated SCIP database working group run by BEAMA to oversee this work please contact [email protected] 

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