European Court Rules Monomers To Be Covered By REACh

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has upheld the opinion Advocate General Kokott made in March, requiring registration of reacted monomers in polymers under REACh. The court said that manufacturers and importers of polymers in the EU have to register their reacted monomeric components – reported in socma.com.

Chemical companies Erbsloh (Germany), Hercules (US), Lake Chemicals (UK), and SPCM (France), brought the case forward to get clarification on the term monomer substance. They noted that requiring registration of the reacted monomers would by unduly difficult, given the problems with obtaining information from monomer suppliers outside of the EU.