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... 8. Special account should be taken of the potential impact of this Regulation on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the need to avoid any discrimination against them. ...
... 31. The Commission, in close cooperation with industry, Member States and other relevant stakeholders, should develop guidance to fulfil the requirements under this Regulation related to preparations (in particular with regard to safety data sheets incorporating exposure scenarios) including assessment of substances incorporated into special preparations – such as metals incorporated in alloys. In doing so, the Commission should take full account of the work that will have been carried out within the framework of the RIPs and should include the necessary guidance on this matter in the overall REACH guidance package. This guidance should be available before the application of this Regulation. ...
... 41. For reasons of workability and because of their special nature, specific registration requirements should be laid down for intermediates. Polymers should be exempted from registration and evaluation until those that need to be registered due to the risks posed to human health or the environment can be selected in a practicable and cost-efficient way on the basis of sound technical and valid scientific criteria. ...


ARTICLE-3: Definitions     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3) Article: means an object which during production is given a special shape, surface or design which determines its function to a greater degree than does its chemical composition; ...


ARTICLE-18: Registration of transported isolated intermediates     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (d) in the case of cleaning and maintenance works, special procedures such as purging and washing are applied before the system is opened and entered; ...