我必须注册聚合物吗？

我必须注册聚合物吗？

Do I have to register polymers?

根据 REACH 第 2(9) 条，聚合物无需注册。但是，根据 REACH 第 6(3) 条，如果同时满足以下两个条件，则已反应的单体物质和聚合物中包含的其他物质，如果尚未由供应链上游的参与者注册，则必须注册：聚合物由 2% 重量百分比 (w/w) 或以上的此类单体物质或其他物质组成，这些物质以单体单元和化学结合物质的形式存在；此类单体物质或其他物质的总量每年达到或超过 1 吨（此处的总量是指聚合物中包含的单体物质或其他物质的总量）。REACH 法规在第 3(5) 条中定义了聚合物，在第 3(6) 条中定义了单体。第 6(3) 条中提到的单体物质仅指聚合物中包含的已反应的单体。一旦能够基于合理的技术和有效的科学标准，建立切实可行且经济有效的聚合物注册筛选方法，欧盟委员会可根据 REACH 法规第 138(2) 条提出包含聚合物注册要求的立法提案。请注意，鉴于欧洲化学品管理局 (ECHA) 上诉委员会近期的裁决（案件编号 A-001-2020），ECHA 仍在修订单体和聚合物指南。

According to Article 2(9) of REACH polymers do not have to be registered. However, according to Article 6(3) of REACH, the reacted monomer substances and other substances that are incorporated in the polymers and that have not already been registered by an actor up the supply chain, are to be registered if both the following conditions are met: the polymer consists of 2 % weight by weight (w/w) or more of such monomer substance(s) or other substance(s) in the form of monomeric units and chemically bound substance(s); the total quantity of such monomer substance(s) or other substance(s) makes up 1 tonne or more per year (the total quantity in this context is the total quantity of the monomer substance(s) or the other substance(s) incorporated in the polymer).   The REACH Regulation defines polymers in Article 3(5) and monomers in Article 3(6).  Monomer substances referred to in Article 6(3) relate only to reacted monomers which are incorporated in polymers.   The European Commission may according to Article 138(2) of the REACH Regulation present legislative proposals with requirements for the registration of polymers once a practicable and cost-effective way of selecting polymers for registration on the basis of sound technical and valid scientific criteria can be established.   Please note that in light of a recent decision of the ECHA Board of Appeal (Case A-001-2020), ECHA is still revising the Guidance for monomers and polymers