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The regulation related to chemical products forms the basis of the Quick-SDS system and associated services.
Consult the legislative texts concerning the transmission and availability of Safety Data Sheets.

Obligations of chemical product suppliers in respect of their professional clients

Reference Texts:

  • REACH Regulation 1907/2006 Article 31
  • Employment law of each EU member country
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Responsibility: CEO has penal liability

Scope of responsibility:

  • Systematic distribution of SDS to the heads of client establishments to be received no later than product delivery.
  • Updated SDS available on-line for all dangerous products supplied to clients.
  • Clients advised how to access the SDS.
  • Provision of paper copies of SDS in response to client requests.
  • Client alerts when SDS that they have been sent or have consulted are updated.


Obligations of the Employer using Chemical Products

Reference text:

  • Employment law of each EU member country

Responsibility: CEO has penal liability

Scope of responsibility:
Providing all relevant personnel with access to up-to-date SDS for all dangerous products stored or used.

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REACH Regulation 1907/2006 Article 31 (.pdf)

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Current legislation - extracts

Extract of REACH Regulation 1907/2006 Article 31

"The supplier of a substance or a preparation shall provide the recipient of the substance or preparation with a safety data sheet compiled in accordance with Annex II:
(a) where a substance or preparation meets the criteria for classification as dangerous in accordance with Directives 67/548/EEC or 1999/45/EC; or
(b) where a substance is persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic or very persistent and very bioaccumulative in accordancewith the criteria set out in Annex XIII; or
(c) where a substance is included in the list established in accordance with Article 59(1) for reasons other than those referred to in points (a) and (b).

... A safety data sheet shall be provided free of charge on paper or electronically."