#REACH #SME
ECHA actively verifies the size of companies that have applied for SME status when registering a substance under REACH. Check that the size of the company has been correctly declared and, if not, inform ECHA to avoid an administrative fee of up to €19,900.
In the procedure for registering a substance under REACH, the size of the company must be indicated. The size of the company determines the amount of the fee to be submitted to ECHA.
If you used the micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) discount when registering your substance, make sure that the status is declared correctly. In case of non-compliance, you must inform ECHA and correct the company size in REACH-IT, then only the difference in the fees will be added. If ECHA detects a discrepancy, you may be charged an administrative fee of up to €19,900.
Guidance on determining the size of a company is available on the ECHA website.
What does that mean?
Log in to REACH-IT, check the correctness of the data and the size of the company and, if required, make a correction and notify ECHA of the change in data.
Ekotox website: https://ekotox.eu/reach-registration/