ECHA provide an extensive amount of guidance documents, practical guides and FAQ's. In preparing for registration 2013, we recommend, that you review the recently updated guidance on registration and data sharing. Both have been extensively reviewed and updated to take account of the experience from the first registration deadline.

Guidance on Registration: This document describes when and how to register a substance under REACH. It consists of two parts: one on Registration tasks and obligations and the other on the preparation of the Registration Dossier. It has been updated to take account of the lessons learnt from the 2010 registration deadline. It is available to download from the ECHA website at the following link

Guidance on Data Sharing: This document describes data sharing mechanisms for phase-in and non-phase-in substances under REACH. It includes the communication within the SIEF and the cost sharing guidance. The document also describes the Confidential Business Information and Competition Law issues in the context of data sharing. It is available to download from the ECHA website at the following link

Further REACH guidance documents are available on the ECHA website at the following link