REACH, Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals

REACH

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REACH  (EC 1907/2006) aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. This is done by the four processes of REACH, namely the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals. REACH also aims to enhance innovation and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.

“No data no market”: the REACH Regulation places responsibility on industry to manage the risks from chemicals and to provide safety information on the substances.  Manufacturers and importers are required to gather information on the properties of their chemical substances, which will allow their safe handling, and to register the information in a central database in the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki. The Agency is the central point in the REACH system: it manages the databases necessary to operate the system, co-ordinates the in-depth evaluation of suspicious chemicals and is building up a public database in which consumers and professionals can find hazard information.

The Regulation also calls for the progressive substitution of the most dangerous chemicals (referred to as “substances of very high concern”) when suitable alternatives have been identified.

One of the main reasons for developing and adopting the REACH Regulation was that a large number of substances have been manufactured and placed on the market in Europe for many years, sometimes in very high amounts, and yet there is insufficient information on the hazards that they pose to human health and the environment. There is a need to fill these information gaps to ensure that industry is able to assess hazards and risks of the substances, and to identify and implement the risk management measures to protect humans and the environment.

Having entered into force in 2007, REACH provisions are being phased-in over 11 years. Companies can find explanations of REACH on the DG GROWTH (Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) or ECHA websites, and can contact national helpdesks.

REACH (EC 1907/2006) aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. This is done by the four processes of REACH, namely the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals.

A REACH registration number is an 18-digit number assigned by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). It is the most straightforward proof that one company has fulfilled their registration obligation for a substance under the EU REACH regulation.

REACH. REACH is the European Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. It entered into force in 2007, replacing the former legislative framework for chemicals in the EU.

You must comply with REACH if you manufacture or supply articles within the EU, or are importing articles from outside the EU. REACH may also apply to a chemical substance you recover from waste in quantities of one tonne or more per calendar year. Some chemical substances are partially or completely exempt from REACH.

Use the ‘Comply with UK REACH ‘ service to:

  1. submit a new registration for a substance.
  2. notify that you’re going to continue importing substances from the EU or European Economic Area (EEA) by submitting a Downstream User Import Notification ( DUIN )
  3. transfer your assets, such as registrations, to another legal entity.

How do I know if my product is REACH compliant?The best way to show compliance is to obtain a REACH registration number issued by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Read more about REACH registration or REACH registration number.

Is REACH compliance mandatory?REACH compliance is a must if you’re selling electronic parts to nations in the European Union. There are additional benefits to complying with the rules set out by REACH beyond getting your products into the EU — many other countries implement similar regulations to REACH.

How do you declare REACH compliance?5 Step Guide to REACH Compliance

  1. Step 1: Product Information Collection and Analysis. …
  2. Step 2: Registration of Substances. …
  3. Step 3: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Registration Evaluation. …
  4. Step 4: Ruling on Substances by the ECHA. …
  5. Step 5: REACH Certification.

What is Regulation EC No 1907 2006 REACH?of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency. Objective. The purpose of this regulation is to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment.

Is REACH and RoHS the same?REACH is a horizontal legislation controlling the risks associated with chemical substances throughout their whole life cycle, while RoHS is a product-specific vertical legislation focuses on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).

What are REACH standards?

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The REACH standards are a set of voluntary standards recommended by CQC (in ‘Registering the Right Support’ 2017) that introduce the fundamental principles of Support for LIVING. They remain the only nationally recognised standards underpinning ‘supported living’.

How many chemicals are on the REACH list?Currently, there are 59 categories of restricted substances in REACH Annex XVII, involving more than 1000 substances. These hazardous substances have specific restrictions, and as such certain chemical substances in the specific product are not allowed to be used, so as to avoid any unnecessary testing.

What is the difference between REACH and Svhc?

REACH and the EU MDR are two different regulations. They have different aims, and the requirements are different. Under EU REACH, substance data must be collected from suppliers and provided to customers when a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) is present over the allowed threshold.

How do I register my product under REACH?Under REACH, new chemical registration would require an inquiry dossier submitted to ECHA. This applies to companies who would like to put a new substance on EU market for the first time and companies who decide to register an existing substance without pre-registration.

What is registered under REACH?Registration applies to substances on their own, substances in mixtures and certain cases of substances in articles. … All substances notified under the Dangerous Substances Directive (also called NONS) are considered to be registered under REACH and ECHA has assigned registration numbers to all the notifications.

What is not covered by REACH regulations?Some substances are completely excluded from REACH regulation such as radio-active substances. While other substances are partially exempted from REACH. For example, starch and polymers are exempted from registration, but they may be subject to other obligations under REACH.

What chemicals are controlled by REACH?REACH focuses regulatory attention on so-called substances of very high concern, which include those that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, persistent, bioaccumulative, or toxic to reproduction.

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Who needs to register for REACH?You must comply with REACH if you manufacture or supply articles within the EU, or are importing articles from outside the EU. REACH may also apply to a chemical substance you recover from waste in quantities of one tonne or more per calendar year. Some chemical substances are partially or completely exempt from REACH.

Does packaging need to be REACH compliant?Does the REACH SVHC threshold apply to packaging? Yes, each level of packaging associated with a product is considered a separate article. … All of these must be assessed for compliance with the substances of very high concern (SVHC) threshold. What is Registration under the REACH Regulation?

How do I know if my product is REACH compliant?The best way to show compliance is to obtain a REACH registration number issued by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Read more about REACH registration or REACH registration number.

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is a European Union regulation dating from 18 December 2006.[1] REACH addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment. Its 849 pages took seven years to pass, and it has been described as the most complex legislation in the Union’s history[2] and the most important in 20 years.[3] It is the strictest law to date regulating chemical substances and will affect industries throughout the world.[4] REACH entered into force on 1 June 2007, with a phased implementation over the next decade. The regulation also established the European Chemicals Agency, which manages the technical, scientific and administrative aspects of REACH.

Overview

When REACH is fully in force, it will require all companies manufacturing or importing chemical substances into the European Union in quantities of one tonne or more per year to register these substances with a new European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Telakkakatu (Helsinki) [fi], Finland. Since REACH applies to some substances that are contained in objects (articles in REACH terminology), any company importing goods into Europe could be affected.[4]

The European Chemicals Agency has set three major deadlines for registration of chemicals. In general these are determined by tonnage manufactured or imported, with 1000 tonnes/a. being required to be registered by 1 December 2010, 100 tonnes/a. by 1 June 2013 and 1 tonne/a. by 1 June 2018.[5] In addition, chemicals of higher concern or toxicity also have to meet the 2010 deadline.

About 143,000 chemical substances marketed in the European Union were pre-registered by the 1 December 2008 deadline. Although pre-registering was not mandatory, it allows potential registrants much more time before they have to fully register. Supply of substances to the European market which have not been pre-registered or registered is illegal (known in REACH as “no data, no market”).

REACH also addresses the continued use of chemical substances of very high concern (SVHC) because of their potential negative impacts on human health or the environment. From 1 June 2011, the European Chemicals Agency must be notified of the presence of SVHCs in articles if the total quantity used is more than one tonne per year and the SVHC is present at more than 0.1% of the mass of the object. Some uses of SVHCs may be subject to prior authorisation from the European Chemicals Agency, and applicants for authorisation will have to include plans to replace the use of the SVHC with a safer alternative (or, if no safer alternative exists, the applicant must work to find one) – known as substitution. As of 15 June 2015, there are 168 SVHCs on the candidate list for authorization.[6]

REACH applies to all chemicals imported or produced in the EU. The European Chemicals Agency will manage the technical, scientific and administrative aspects of the REACH system.

To somewhat simplify the registration of the 143,000 substances and to limit vertebrate animal testing as far as possible, substance information exchange forums (SIEFs) are formed amongst legal entities (such as manufacturers, importers, and data holders) who are dealing with the same substance.[7] This allows them to join forces and finances to create 1 registration dossier. However, this creates a series of new problems as a SIEF is the cooperation between sometimes a thousand legal entities that did not know each other at all before but suddenly must:

  • find each other and start communicating openly and honestly
  • start sharing data
  • start sharing costs in a fair and transparent way
  • democratically and in full consensus take the most complex decisions

in order to complete a several thousand end points dossier in a limited time.

The European Commission supports businesses affected by REACH by handing out – free of charge – a software application (IUCLID) that simplifies capturing, managing, and submitting data on chemical properties and effects. Such submission is a mandatory part of the registration process. Under certain circumstances the performance of a chemical safety assessment (CSA) is mandatory and a chemical safety report (CSR) assuring the safe use of the substance has to be submitted with the dossier. Dossier submission is done using the web-based software REACH-IT.

The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment by identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. At the same time, innovative capability and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry should be enhanced.[8]

Background

The European Commission’s (EC) White Paper of 2001 on a ‘future chemical strategy’ proposed a system that requires chemicals manufactured in quantities of greater than 1 tonne to be ‘registered’, those manufactured in quantities greater than 100 tonnes to be ‘evaluated’, and certain substances of high concern (for example carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic to reproduction – CMR’s) to be ‘authorised’.

The EC adopted its proposal for a new scheme to manage the manufacture, importation and supply of chemicals in Europe on in October 2003. This proposal eventually became law once the European Parliament officially approved its final text of REACH. It came into force on 1 June 2007.[9]

Requirements

One of the major elements of the REACH regulation is the requirement to communicate information on chemicals up and down the supply chain. This ensures that manufacturers, importers, and also their customers are aware of information relating to health and safety of the products supplied. For many retailers the obligation to provide information about substances in their products within 45 days of receipt of a request from a consumer is particularly challenging. Having detailed information on the substances present in their products will allow retailers to work with the manufacturing base to substitute or remove potentially harmful substances from products. The list of harmful substances is continuously growing and requires organizations to constantly monitor any announcements and additions to the REACH scope. This can be done on the European Chemicals Agency‘s website.

Registration

A requirement is to collect, collate and submit data to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on the hazardous properties of all substances (except Polymers and non-isolated intermediates) manufactured or imported into the EU in quantities above 1 tonne per year. Certain substances of high concern, such as carcinogenic, mutagenic and reproductive toxic substances (CMRs) will have to be authorised.

Chemicals will be registered in three phases according to the tonnage of the substance evaluation:

More than 1000 tonnes a year, or substances of highest concern, must be registered in the first 3 years;

100-1000 tonnes a year must be registered in the first 6 years;

1-100 tonnes a year must be registered in the first 11 years.

In addition, industry should prepare risk assessments and provide controls measures for using the substance safely to downstream users.[9]

Evaluation

Evaluation provides a means for the authorities to require registrants, and in very limited cases downstream users, to provide further information.

There are two types of evaluation: dossier evaluation and substance evaluation:

Dossier evaluation is conducted by authorities to examine proposals for testing to ensure that unnecessary animal tests and costs are avoided, and to check the compliance of registration dossier with the registration requirements. Chemical companies failed to provide “important safety information” in nearly three quarters (74% or 211 of 286) of cases checked by authorities, according to the European Chemicals Agency‘s 2018 annual progress report. “The numbers show a similar picture to previous years,” it said. Industry group Cefic acknowledged the problem.

Substance evaluation is performed by the relevant authorities when there is a reason to suspect that a substance presents a risk to human health or the environment (e.g. because of its structural similarity to another substance). Therefore, all registration dossiers submitted for a substance are examined together and any other available information is taken into account.[9]

Substance evaluation is carried out under a programme known as the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). An independent review of progress by national officials published in late 2018 found that 352 substances have so far been prioritised for substance evaluation with 94 completed. For almost half the 94, officials concluded that existing commercial use of the substance is unsafe for human health and/or the environment. Risk management has been initiated for twelve substances since REACH came into force. For 74% of substances (34 out of 46), concerns were demonstrated, but no actual regulatory follow-up has yet been initiated. In addition, national officials concluded that 64% of the substances under evaluation (126 out of 196) lacked the information needed to demonstrate the safety of the chemicals marketed in Europe due to inadequate industry data.

Authorisation

Main article: REACH authorisation procedure

REACH allows restricted substances of very high concern to continue being used, subject to authorisation.

This authorisation requirement attempts to ensure that risks from the use of such substances are either adequately controlled or justified by socio-economic grounds, having taken into account the available information on alternative substances or processes.

The Regulation enables restrictions of use to be introduced across the European Community where this is shown to be necessary. Member States or the Commission may prepare such proposals.[10]

By March 2019, authorisation had been granted 185 times, with no eligible request ever having been rejected. NGOs have complained that authorisations have been granted despite safer alternatives existing and that this was hindering substitution. In March 2019, the European Court of Justice revoked an authorisation in a ruling that criticised the European Chemicals Agency for failing to identify a safer alternative.

Information exchange

REACh Key Dates

Manufactures and/or importers should develop risk reduction measures for all known uses of the chemical including downstream uses. Downstream users such as plastic pipe producers should provide detail of their uses to their suppliers. In cases where downstream users decide not to disclose this information, they need to have their own CSR.[11]

History

REACH is the product of a wide-ranging overhaul of EU chemical policy. It passed the first reading in the European Parliament on 17 November 2005, and the Council of Ministers reached a political agreement for a common position on 13 December 2005. The European Parliament approved REACH on 13 December 2006 and the Council of Ministers formally adopted it on 18 December 2006. Weighing up expenditure versus profit has always been a significant issue, with the estimated cost of compliance being around €5 billion over 11 years, and the assumed health benefits of saved billions of euro in healthcare costs.[12] However, there have been different studies on the estimated cost which vary considerably in the outcome. It came into force on 20 January 2009, and will be fully implemented by 2015.

A separate regulation – the CLP Regulation (for “Classification, Labelling, Packaging”) – implements the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and will steadily replace the previous Dangerous Substances Directive and Dangerous Preparations Directive.

The REACH regulation was amended in April 2018 to include specific information requirements for nanomaterials.[13]

Rationale

The legislation was proposed under dual reasoning: protection of human health and protection of the environment.

Using potentially toxic substances (such as phthalates or brominated flame retardants) is deemed undesirable and REACH will force the use of certain substances to be phased out. Using potentially toxic substances in products other than those ingested by humans (such as electronic devices) may seem to be safe, but there are several ways in which chemicals can enter the human body and the environment. Substances can leave particles during consumer use, for example into the air where they can be inhaled or ingested. Even where they might not do direct harm to humans, they can contaminate the air or water, and can enter the food chain through plants, fish or other animals. According to the European Commission, little safety information exists for 99 percent of the tens of thousands of chemicals placed on the market before 1981.[4] There were 100,106 chemicals in use in the EU in 1981, when the last survey was performed. Of these only 3,000 have been tested and over 800 are known to be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction. These are listed in the Annex 1 of the Dangerous Substances Directive (now Annex VI of the CLP Regulation).

Continued use of many toxic chemicals is sometimes justified because “at very low levels they are not a concern to health”.[14] However, many of these substances may bioaccumulate in the human body, thus reaching dangerous concentrations. They may also chemically react with one another,[15] producing new substances with new risks.

In non-EU countries

A number of countries outside of the European Union have started to implement REACH regulations or are in the process of adopting such a regulatory framework to approach a more globalized system of chemicals registration under the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).[16] Balkan countries such as Croatia and Serbia are in the process of adopting the EU REACH system under the auspices of the EU IPA programme. Switzerland has moved towards implementation of REACH through partial revision of the Swiss Chemical Ordinance on February 1, 2009. The new Chemicals Management Regulation in Turkey is paving the way for the planned adoption of REACH in 2013. China has moved towards a more efficient and coherent system for the control of chemicals in compliance with GHS.

Controversy

Over a decade after REACH came into force, progress has been slow. Of the 100,000 chemicals used in Europe today, “only a small fraction has been thoroughly evaluated by authorities regarding their health and environmental properties and impacts, and even fewer are actually regulated,” according to a report for the European Commission.

Apart from the potential costs to industry and the complexity of the new law, REACH has also attracted concern because of animal testing. Animal tests on vertebrates are now required but allowed only once per each new substance and if suitable alternatives cannot be used. If a company pays for such tests, it must sell the rights of the results for a “reasonable” price, which is not defined. There are additional concerns that access to the necessary information may prove very costly for potential registrants needing to purchase it.

An opinion in Nature in 2009 by Thomas Hartung and Constanza Rovida estimated that 54 million vertebrate animals would be used under REACH and that the costs would amount to €9.5 billion, set against the annual European industry annual turnover of €507 billion.[17] Hartung is the former head of European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM).[citation needed] In a news release, ECHA criticised assumptions made by Hartung and Rovida; ECHA’s alternative assumptions reduced sixfold the number of animals.[18][citation needed]

On 8 June 2006, the REACH proposal was criticized by non-EU countries, including the United States, India and Brazil, which stated that the bill would hamper global trade.[19]

Only representative services

Non-EU consultancies offer “only representative” services, though according to REACH it is not possible to register a substance if your “only representative” consultancy company is not based in the EU, unless it is subcontracted to an EU-based registrant.

Only representatives are EU based entities that must comply with REACH (Article 8) and should operate standard, transparent working practices. The Only Representative assumes responsibility and liability for fulfilling obligiations of importers in accordance with REACH for substances being brought into the EU by a non-EU manufacturer.

The SIEFs will bring new challenges. An article in the business news service Chemical Watch described how some “pre-registrants” may simply be consultants hoping for work (“gold diggers”) while others may be aiming to charge exorbitant rates for the data they have to offer (“jackals”).[20]

Example of chemical inventories in various countries/regions

Source:[21]

  • Regulation (EC) Nr. 1907/2006 (REACH)
  • AICS – Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
  • DSL – Canadian Domestic Substances List
  • NDSL – Canadian Non-Domestic Substances List
  • KECL (Korean ECL) – Korean Existing Chemicals List
  • ENCS (MITI) – Japanese Existing and New Chemical Substances
  • PICCS – Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances
  • TSCA – US Toxic Substances Control Act
  • Giftliste 1 (Swiss list of toxic substances, repealed in 2005)[22]

Authorisation List

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has published the REACH Authorisation List,[23] in an effort to tighten the use of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). The list is an official recommendation from the ECHA to the European Commission. The list is also regularly updated and expanded. Currently the Candidate List for Authorisation comprises a total of 209 SVHCs (see ECHA list at https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table), some of which are already active on the Authorization List.

To sell or use these substances, manufacturers, importers, and retailers in the European Union (EU) must apply for authorization from the ECHA. The applicant is to submit a chemical safety report on the risks entailed by the substance, as well as an analysis of possible alternative substances or technologies including present and future research and development processed.

See also

References

  1. ^ Full title: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency.
  2. ^ “EU’s REACH chemicals law begins life in Helsinki”. EUobserver.com. 31 May 2007.
  3. ^ “Q&A: Reach chemicals legislation”. BBC News. 28 November 2005.
  4. Jump up to:a b c Cone, Marla (14 December 2006). “European Parliament OKs world’s toughest law on toxic chemicals”. San Francisco Chronicle.
  5. ^ “What is REACH? – ReAgent Chemical Services”. 6 February 2012.
  6. ^ “ECHA Website – Candidate List table”. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  7. ^ “Substance Information Exchange Fora”European Chemicals Agency. Archived from the original on 2009-12-23.
  8. ^ “Reach”TEPPFA. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  9. Jump up to:a b c TEPPFA, The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association. “REACh”.
  10. ^ “REACh”http://www.teppfa.eu.
  11. ^ TEPPFA, The Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association. “REACh”.
  12. ^ “EU backs landmark chemicals law”. BBC News. 13 December 2005.
  13. ^ “Improved clarity on nanomaterials in the EU – Member States vote to amend REACH Annexes”. The European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON). Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  14. ^ “Pesticides ‘in a third of foods'”. BBC News. 27 September 2006.
  15. ^ “Food chemicals ‘may harm humans'”. BBC News. 21 September 2006.
  16. ^ ICIS.com REACH-like regulations enacted globally retrieved July 8, 2013
  17. ^ T. Hartung & C. Rovida: Chemical regulators have overreached. Opinion in Nature, vol. 460, 27 August 2009.
  18. ^ ECHA – New study inaccurate on the number of test animals for REACH Archived 2010-02-15 at the Wayback Machine. Helsinki, 28 August 2009
  19. ^ Beunderman, Mark (June 9, 2006). “EU chemicals bill under fire from US-led coalition”. EUobserver.com.
  20. ^ “‘Gold-diggers’, ‘jackals’ and other issues for REACH SIEFs”Chemical Watch. December 2008.
  21. ^ “Regulated Chemicals Information American Chemical Society”. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10.
  22. ^ Giftverordnung vom 19. September 1983 (GV, SR 813.1) – (letzte) Fassung vom 1. Januar 2004, Artikel 3.
  23. ^ “Page has moved – ECHA”echa.europa.eu.

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European Union regulation
TitleRegulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Made byEuropean Parliament and Council
Made underArt. 95 (EC)
Journal referenceL396, 30.12.2006, pp. 1–849
History
Date made18 December 2006
Came into force1 June 2007
Preparative texts
Commission proposalCOM 2003/0644 Final
EESC opinionC112, 30.4.2004, p. 92
C294, 25.11.2005, pp. 38–44.
CR opinionC164, 2005, p. 78
EP opinion17 November 2005
13 December 2006
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ReplacesReg. (EEC) No 793/93
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Amended byReg. (EC) No 1272/2008
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CAS 2349386-89-4

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What is an ASMF? 

An Active Substance Master File (ASMF), or formerly known as European Drug Master File (EDMF) procedure, is a set of documents that protects the valuable confidential intellectual property of the manufacturer.

The main objective of the Active Substance Master File (ASMF) procedure, formerly known as the European Drug Master File (EDMF) procedure, is to allow valuable confidential intellectual property or ‘know-how’ of the manufacturer of the active substance (ASM) to be protected, while at the same time allowing the Applicant or Marketing Authorisation (MA) holder to take full responsibility for the medicinal product and the quality and quality control of the active substanceNational Competent Authorities/EMA thus have access to the complete information that is necessary for an evaluation of the suitability of the use of the active substance in the medicinal product.

Final Guideline on Active Substance Master File Procedure – Revision 4 (PDF/358.28 KB)

Adopted

First published: 14/12/2018
Legal effective date: 17/06/2019
CHMP/QWP/227/02 Rev 4, EMEA/CVMP/134/02 Rev 4 Corr.https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/report/final-guideline-active-substance-master-file-procedure-revision-4_en.pdfWhat is CEP and ASMF? 

The ASMF holder may have an ASMF as well as a Certificate of Suitability (CEP) issued by EDQM for a single active substance. Generally, it is however not acceptable that the Applicant/MA holder refers to an ASMF as well as to a CEP for a single active substance of a particular MAA/MAV. 
What is an ASMF in pharmaceutical industry? 

The main objective of the Active Substance Master File (ASMF) procedure, formerly known as the European Drug Master File (EDMF) procedure, is to allow valuable confidential intellectual property or ‘know-how’ of the manufacturer of the active substance (ASM) to be protected, while at the same time allowing the … 
What is the difference between Asmf and DMF? 

An Active Substance Master File (ASMF) is the currently recognised term in Europe, formerly known as European Drug Master File (EDMF) or a US-Drug Master file (US-DMF) in the United States.What is a EDQM CEP certificate? 

To obtain a Certificate of Suitability to the monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia (CEP), applicants must send in electronic format the following documentation to the Certification of Substances Department (DCEP) of the EDQM: a completed application form which includes your invoicing details. 

Electronic Active Substance Master Files (eASMF)

ASMF Holders who are supplying substances to more than one Centrally Authorised Product (CAP) should submit their ASMF to the Agency once and not for each application.

The use of eCTD is mandatory for all for centralised procedure human ASMF submissions since 1 July 2016. The use of eCTD is mandatory for ASMFs used for DCP/MRP human procedures from 1 January 2018. Use of eCTD is mandatory for new national MAAs since 1 July 2018 and from 1 January 2019 for all other submission types. The relevant guidance should be followed and the technical eCTD validation criteria must be passed.

To ensure that the above is followed promptly, please refer to the human EMA Pre-authorisation guidance carefully and apply for an EMEA/ASMF/XXXXX number at your earliest convenience by submitting the EMEA/ASMF request form.

For veterinary medicines the accepted electronic format is VNeeS and NeeS and for ASMFs also exceptionally eCTD is allowed. More information can be found from the Veterinary Pre-submission guidance.

Please take a note of the voluntary EU ASMF Assessment worksharing. A different EU/ASMF request form should be submitted when requesting participation in the EU worksharing procedure.

It is very important to note that the above two initiatives are different.

  • The EMA eASMF submission rules are mandatory since 1st September 2013 and are applicable to all Centralised applications.
  • The EU Assessment worksharing initiative is valid for Centralised and Decentralised procedures.

A valid ASMF should have either an EMEA/ASMF number or an EU/ASMF number, depending on the intended use of the ASMF by its holder. When applying for EMEA or EU ASMF numbers, or submitting any documentation quoting these, please note that they are not inter-changeable. Only one ASMF number should be quoted.

It is mandatory to use XML delivery files for ASMF submissions using the eSubmission Gateway and the Web Client.

Related Documents

Archived documents

ACTIVE SUBSTANCE MASTER FILE (ASMF)

EMA Guideline on Active Substance Master File Procedure

EMA Additional guidance on documents relating to an Active Substance Master File

Templates for Active Substance Master File (ASMF) procedures

CMDh-CMDv Questions & Answers – Active Substance Master File (ASMF)

CMDh website for latest advice on ASMF procedures (Joint WG website including procedural guidance)

Training presentations on Active Substance Master File (ASMF) work sharing procedure:

  • ASMF worksharing – Introduction to the procedure (October 2018)
  • Requesting an EU_ASMF repository number (October 2018)
  • Submitting an initial worksharing ASMF (October 2018)
  • Determining the parent procedure (October 2018)
  • Assessment report template (October 2018)
  • Sharing assessment reports (October 2018)
  • Submitting a variation to an ASMF (October 2018)
  • Use of an approved ASMF in a new procedure (October 2018)

An Active Substance Master File (ASMF), or formerly known as European Drug Master File (EDMF) procedure, is a set of documents that protects the valuable confidential intellectual property of the manufacturer. The purpose of an ASMF is to provide the Health Authorities (HAs) with complete information of the active substance used in a drug product to evaluate its suitability for the product. It also allows the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) of the product to take the responsibility for the quality of the active substance used in the product.

ASMF Content

An ASMF must contain all the scientific information related to the active substance. The information of an ASMF is divided into two parts:

  1. Applicant Part (AP) – Contains information considered as non-confidential by the MAH
  2. Restricted Part – Contains confidential information

ASMF Usage

An ASMF is submitted only to support a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) or Marketing Authorisation Variation (MAV). It is used for the following active substances:

  1. Active substances that are new
  2. Already existing active substances, which are excluded from the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph.  Eur.)
  3. Pharmacopoeial active substances, which are included in the (Ph. Eur.)

An ASMF holder is required to submit the following to the MAH holder:

  • A copy of AP’s latest version
  • A copy of the summary/detailed version of AP’s latest version
  • A copy of the letter of access, which has not been previously submitted for the same product

A single active substance can have both, an ASMF as well as a Certificate of Suitability (CEP). However, the MAH cannot refer to both the documents for a single active substance. In case, the information present in a CEP is insufficient, only then both the documents can be referred.

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From lab to patient: journey of a medicine. EMA

From lab to patient: journey of a medicine. EMA

Interactive timeline - Lab to patients thumbnail

Follow the journey of a medicine for human use assessed by EMA in this interactive timeline. It explains all stages from initial research to patient access, including how EMA supports medicine development, assesses the benefits and risks and monitors the safety of medicine

  • From laboratory to patient: the journey of a centrally authorised medicine (PDF/1.75 MB)

    First published: 04/03/2019
    Last updated: 10/02/2020

Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b, (PegIFN), Virafin

New Drug Approvals

DB00022 sequence CDLPQTHSLGSRRTLMLLAQMRRISLFSCLKDRHDFGFPQEEFGNQFQKAETIPVLHEMI QQIFNLFSTKDSSAAWDETLLDKFYTELYQQLNDLEACVIQGVGVTETPLMKEDSILAVR KYFQRITLYLKEKKYSPCAWEVVRAEIMRSFSLSTNLQESLRSKE

CDLPQTHSLG SRRTLMLLAQ MRRISLFSCL KDRHDFGFPQ EEFGNQFQKA ETIPVLHEMI
QQIFNLFSTK DSSAAWDETL LDKFYTELYQ QLNDLEACVI QGVGVTETPL MKEDSILAVR
KYFQRITLYL KEKKYSPCAW EVVRAEIMRS FSLSTNLQES LRSKE

2D chemical structure of 215647-85-1

Chemical structure of peginterferon α-2a and α-2b. Abbreviations: PeG-IFN, peginterferon; IFN, interferon; Lys, lysine; His, histidine; Cys, cysteine; Ser, serine. 

Chemical structure of peginterferon α-2a and α-2b. Abbreviations: PeG-IFN, peginterferon; IFN, interferon; Lys, lysine; His, histidine; Cys, cysteine; Ser, serine.

Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b

(PegIFN), Virafin

Zydus seeks DCGI approval for the use of Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b in  treating COVID-19 - The Indian Practitioner

Formula C860H1353N229O255S9
CAS 99210-65-8,98530-12-2, 215647-85-1
Mol weight 19268.9111
  • Interferon α2b, pegylated
  • PegIFN a-2b
  • PegIFN a-2b (biologics)
  • PegIFN α-2b
  • PegIntron
  • Pegaferon
  • PegiHep
  • Peginterferon alfa-2b
  • Peginterferon α-2b
  • Pegylated interferon alfa-2b
  • Pegylated interferon α-2b
  • Pegylated interferons, PegIFN a-2b
  • Proteinaceous biopharmaceuticals, PegIFN a-2b
  • Sch 54031
  • Sylatron
  • ViraferonPeg

Active Moieties

NAME KIND UNII CAS INCHI KEY
Interferon alfa-2b unknown 43K1W2T1M6 98530-12-2 Not applicable
Clinical data
Trade names PegIntron, Sylatron, ViraferonPeg, others
AHFS/Drugs.com Professional Drug Facts
MedlinePlus a605030
License data EUEMA:by INN
Routes of
administration
Subcutaneous injection
ATC code L03AB10(WHO)
Legal status
Legal status US:℞-only[1][2]EU:

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Tozinameran, Pfizer–BioNTech COVID‑19 vaccine

New Drug Approvals

Covid19 vaccine biontech pfizer 3.jpg

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AZITHROMYCIN, アジスロマイシン;

New Drug Approvals

AzithromycinAzithromycin structure.svgChemSpider 2D Image | Azithromycin | C38H72N2O12

AZITHROMYCIN

C38H72N2O12,

748.9845

アジスロマイシン;

CAS:83905-01-5
PubChem:51091811
ChEBI:2955
ChEMBL:CHEMBL529
DrugBank:DB00207
PDB-CCD:ZIT[PDBj]
LigandBox:D07486
NIKKAJI:J134.080H
CAS Registry Number: 83905-01-5
CAS Name: (2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)-13-[(2,6-Dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-a-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-3,5,6,8,10,12,14-heptamethyl-11-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-b-D-xylo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-1-oxa-6-azacyclopentadecan-15-one
Additional Names: N-methyl-11-aza-10-deoxo-10-dihydroerythromycin A; 9-deoxo-9a-methyl-9a-aza-9a-homoerythromycin A
Molecular Formula: C38H72N2O12
Molecular Weight: 748.98
Percent Composition: C 60.94%, H 9.69%, N 3.74%, O 25.63%
Literature References: Semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic; related to erythromycin A, q.v. Prepn: BE 892357; G. Kobrehel, S. Djokic, US 4517359 (1982, 1985 both to Sour Pliva); of the crystalline dihydrate: D. J. M. Allen, K. M. Nepveux, EP 298650eidemUS 6268489 (1989, 2001 both to Pfizer). Antibacterial spectrum: S. C. Aronoff et al., J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 19, 275 (1987)…

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BAY 1895344

New Drug Approvals

BAY-1895344 Structure

BAY 1895344

1876467-74-1 (free base)
(R)-3-methyl-4-(4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-8-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,7-naphthyridin-2-yl)morpholine, monohydrochloride

BAY-1895344 hydrochloride Chemical Structure

BAY-1895344

Molecular Weight

411.89

Formula

C₂₀H₂₂ClN₇O

BAY-1895344 (hydrochloride)

1876467-74-1

1876467-74-1(free base)

s8666CCG-268786CS-7574HY-101566A

BAY-1895344 hydrochloride is a potent, orally available and selective ATR inhibitor, with IC50 of 7 nM. Anti-tumor activity.

bay

NMR https://file.selleckchem.com/downloads/nmr/S866603-BAY-1895344-hnmr-selleck.pdf

Biological Activity

In vitro, BAY 1895344 was shown to be a very potent and highly selective ATR inhibitor (IC50 = 7 nM), which potently inhibits proliferation of a broad spectrum of human tumor cell lines (median IC50 = 78 nM). In cellular mechanistic assays BAY 1895344 potently inhibited hydroxyurea-induced H2AX phosphorylation (IC50 = 36 nM). Moreover, BAY 1895344 revealed significantly improved aqueous solubility, bioavailability across species and no activity in the hERG patch-clamp assay. BAY 1895344 also demonstrated very promising efficacy in monotherapy in DNA damage deficient tumor models as well as combination treatment with DNA damage inducing therapies.

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ADAFOSBUVIR, адафосбувир , أدافوسبوفير ,

New Drug Approvals

Adafosbuvir.pngChemSpider 2D Image | adafosbuvir | C22H29FN3O10PThumbimg2D chemical structure of 1613589-09-5

ADAFOSBUVIR

AL335; ALS-335; JNJ-64146212 , D11364

адафосбувир [Russian] [INN]
أدافوسبوفير [Arabic] [INN]

Propan-2-yl N-((P5’S)-4′-fluoro-2′-C-methyl-p-o-phenyl- 5′-uridylyl)-L-alaninate

propan-2-yl (2S)-2-{[(S)-{[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-3,4-dihydroxy-4-methyloxolan-2-yl]methoxy}(phenoxy)phosphoryl]amino}propanoate

Isopropyl (2S)-2-{[(S)-{[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)-2-fluoro-3,4-dihydroxy-4-methyltetrahydro-2-furanyl]methoxy}(phenoxy)phosphoryl]amino}propanoate (non-preferred name

Propan-2-yl N-((P5’S)-4′-fluoro-2′-C-methyl-p-o-phenyl- 5′-uridylyl)-L-alaninate

545.5 g/mol, C22H29FN3O10P

CAS Registry Number 1613589-09-5

Adafosbuvir is under investigation in clinical trial NCT02894905 (A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Renal Impairment on the Pharmacokinetics of AL-335).

  • Originator Alios BioPharma
  • Developer Alios BioPharma; Janssen
  • Class Antivirals; Pyrimidine nucleotides; Uracil nucleotides
  • Mechanism of Action Hepatitis C virus NS 5 protein inhibitors
  • Phase II Hepatitis C
  • 28 Oct 2019 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Hepatitis-C(In volunteers) in USA (PO)
  • 28 Sep 2018 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Hepatitis-C in France (PO)
  • 28 Sep 2018 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Hepatitis-C in Georgia (PO)

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Novobiocin, ノボビオシン;

New Drug Approvals

Novobiocin2DCSD.svgChemSpider 2D Image | novobiocin | C31H36N2O11

Novobiocin

ノボビオシン;

  • Molecular FormulaC31H36N2O11
  • Average mass612.624 Da
(3R,4S,5R,6R)-5-hydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)benzamido)-8-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yloxy)-3-methoxy-2,2-dimethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl carbamate
(3R,4S,5R,6R)-5-Hydroxy-6-[(4-hydroxy-3-{[4-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)benzoyl]amino}-8-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl)oxy]-3-methoxy-2,2-dimethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl carbamate (non-preferred name) [ACD/IUPAC Name]
(3R,4S,5R,6R)-5-Hydroxy-6-[(4-hydroxy-3-{[4-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)benzoyl]amino}-8-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl)oxy]-3-methoxy-2,2-dimethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl carbamate (non-preferred name)
(3R,4S,5R,6R)-5-Hydroxy-6-[(4-hydroxy-3-{[4-hydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)benzoyl]amino}-8-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl)oxy]-3-methoxy-2,2-dimethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl carbamate (non-preferred name)
1476-53-5 [RN]
17EC19951N
216-023-6 [EINECS]
224-321-2 [EINECS]
575
Albamycin[Trade name]
Biotexin
CAS number303-81-1
WeightAverage: 612.6243
Monoisotopic: 612.231910004
Chemical FormulaC31H36N2O11
For the treatment of infections due to staphylococci and other susceptible organisms
Novobiocin
 Novobiocin
CAS Registry Number: 303-81-1
CAS Name: N-[7-[[3-O-(Aminocarbonyl)-6-deoxy-5-C-methyl-4-O-methyl-b-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-4-hydroxy-8-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl]-4-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)benzamide
Additional Names: crystallinic acid; streptonivicin
Manufacturers’ Codes: PA-93; U-6591
Molecular Formula: C31H36N2O11
Molecular Weight: 612.62
Percent Composition: C 60.78%, H 5.92%, N 4.57%, O 28.73%
Literature References: Antibiotic substance produced by Streptomyces spheroides: Kaczka et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 77, 6404 (1955); Wolf, US 3000873 (1961 to Merck &…

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CT 1812

New Drug Approvals

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CT-1812

Elayta

Condition(s): Alzheimer’s Disease
U.S. FDA Status: Alzheimer’s Disease (Phase 2)
Company: Cognition Therapeutics Inc.

CAS: 1802632-22-9
Chemical Formula: C24H33NO4S
Molecular Weight: 431.591

2-(tert-butoxy)-4-(3-methyl-3-(5-(methylsulfonyl)isoindolin-2-yl)butyl)phenol

Phenol, 4-[3-[1,3-dihydro-5-(methylsulfonyl)-2H-isoindol-2-yl]-3-methylbutyl]-2-(1,1-dimethylethoxy)-

  • Originator Cognition Therapeutics
  • Class Antidementias; Neuroprotectants; Nootropics; Small molecules
  • Mechanism of Action Sigma-2 receptor antagonists
  • Phase II Alzheimer’s disease
  • Phase I Cognition disorders
  • 21 Feb 2019 Cognition Therapeutics receives patent for a composition of matter patent covering Elayta™ in Europe
  • 19 Feb 2019 Pharmacokinetics and adverse events data from a phase I trial in Cognition disorders released by Cognition Therapeutics
  • 22 Oct 2018 CTP push 289675: Updated KDM, forwarded USA line from PI/II to PII

CT-1812 is a first-in-class, orally available sigma-2/PGRMC1 antagonist (alpha beta oligomer receptor antagonist), is being developed by Cognition. sCT-1812 is a novel therapeutic candidate for Alzheimer’s disease

SYN

BACKGROUND

CT1812 is a small-molecule antagonist of the sigma2 receptor, also known as the progesterone receptor membrane component 1…

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ACLIMOSTAT

New Drug Approvals

imgImage result for Aclimostat

Aclimostat
CAS: 2082752-83-6
Chemical Formula: C26H42N2O6
Molecular Weight: 478.63
Elemental Analysis: C, 65.25; H, 8.85; N, 5.85; O, 20.06

ZGN-1061; ZGN1061; ZGN 1061; Aclimostat,

UNII-X150A3JK8R

X150A3JK8R

(3R,4S,5S,6R)-5-Methoxy-4-[(2R,3R)-2-methyl-3-(3- methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxiran-2-yl]-1-oxaspiro[2.5]octan-6-yl 3-[2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethyl]azetidine-1-carboxylate

1-Azetidinecarboxylic acid, 3-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-, (3R,4S,5S,6R)-5-methoxy-4-[(2R,3R)-2-methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-2-oxiranyl]-1-oxaspiro[2.5]oct-6-yl ester

3R,4S,5S,6R)-5-methoxy-4-((2R,3R)-2-methyl-3-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxiran-2-yl)-1- oxaspiro[2.5]octan-6-yl 3-(2-morpholinoethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate

ZAFGEN,  PHASE 2,  DIABETES

Aclimostat, also known as ZGN-1061, is an anti-diabetic, anti-obesity MetAP2 inhibitor.

Over 1.1 billion people worldwide are reported to be overweight. Obesity is estimated to affect over 90 million people in the United States alone. Twenty-five percent of the population in the United States over the age of twenty is considered clinically obese. While being overweight or obese presents problems (for example restriction of mobility, discomfort in tight spaces such as theater or airplane seats, social difficulties, etc.), these conditions, in particular clinical obesity, affect other aspects of health, i.e., diseases and other adverse health conditions associated…

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