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About REACH REACH Acronyms REACH Acronyms
As with any specialist legislation, there are a number of acronyms used when talking about REACH. This section will help you to understand aspects of the chemical industry and what they are referred to as.
| AHWG | An ad hoc working group |
| CA | Competent Authorities |
| CBI | Confidential business information |
| C&L | Classification and Labelling |
| CMRs | Carcinogens, Mutagens or Reproductive Toxins |
| COM | European Commission |
| CSA | Chemical Safety Assessment |
| CSR | Chemical Safety Report |
| DNEL | Derived No Effect Level |
| DU | Downstream User |
| ECHA | European Chemicals Agency |
| EIF | Entry Into Force |
| EINECS | European Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances |
| ELINCS | European List of New Chemical Substances |
| ES | Exposure Scenario |
| ESR | Existing Substances Regulation |
| EU | European Union |
| GHS | Globally Harmonised System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals |
| GLP | Good Laboratory Practice |
| HPV | High Production Volume |
| IUCLID | International Uniform CHemicals Information Database |
| JRC | Joint Research Centre |
| M/I | Manufacturer or Importer |
| MS | Member State of the EU |
| NONS | Notification of New Substances |
| OJ | Official Journal of the European Union |
| OSOR | One Substance One Regulation |
| PBT | Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic |
| PPORD | Product and Process Orientated Research and Development |
| QSAR | Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals |
| RIP | Reach Implementation Project |
| SDS | Safety Data Sheet |
| SIA | Substances in Articles |
| SIEF | Substance Information Exchange Forum |
| SVHC | Substance of Very High Concern |
| vPvB | very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative |
