Overview of downstream user reports
This data shows the number of downstream user reports received by ECHA, the number of substances reported and the number of legal entities from whom reports have been received. It also indicates the reasons for submitting the report.
Downstream users are required to inform ECHA if they have to prepare a downstream user chemical safety report or if they rely on certain exemptions from the obligation to prepare a chemical safety report.
This overview on downstream user reports is updated regularly.
Legal reference: Article 38(1) of REACH
Table 1
| Overview of downstream user reports Reporting began in May 2011 | Period Jul 2012 - Dec 2012 | Total from May 2011 - Dec 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of reports received | 72 | 172 |
| Number of substances reported | 38 | 99 |
| Number of legal entities reporting | 21 | 69 |
| Reason for the downstream user report | ||
| Downstream user to prepare chemical safety report | 66 | 162 |
| Substance used in total qty < 1 tonne/year | 6 | 10 |
| Substance used for PPORD | 0 | 0 |
| Classification differs from supplier | 0 | 0 |
| Reason for downstream user chemical safety report | ||
| Use not covered despite communicating it to supplier | 64 | 155 |
| Confidential Business Information | 2 | 4 |
| Did not provide information due to burden of supply chain communication mechanisms | 1 | 3 |
| Use advised against | 0 | 5 |
| Other/not specified | 1 | 7 |
Table 2
This table presents the number of reports, substances and legal entities on a country by country basis.
| Overview of reporting by country: July 2012 to December 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Number of Reports | Number of Substances | Number of legal entities reporting |
| Total | 74 | 38* | 23 |
| Belgium | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| France | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| Italy | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Germany | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| Spain | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| Sweden | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 14 | 3 |
| All other countries | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Last update 12/04/2013
*This is not the sum of the rows below, as some substances were reported from more than one country
