Data Sharing
Data Sharing & Letter of Access (LoA)
Under the EU REACH regulation, companies manufacturing or importing more than one tonne of a chemical substance per year must register that substance with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Registration requires joining a Joint Submission for each substance, following the “one substance, one registration” principle.
How to Register a Substance
There are two ways:
- Become an EPMF Member
Join the European Precious Metals Federation to participate in substance registrations already managed by the Federation. Membership includes access to shared dossiers and participation in EPMF decision-making. - Purchase a Letter of Access (LoA)
If you are not a member, you can purchase a LoA, which allows you to refer to the EPMF registration dossier for REACH compliance. This includes limited access to key documents, such as the Chemical Safety Report and parts of the IUCLID file.
UK-REACH
LoAs cover only EU REACH. For UK REACH, a License to Use (LtU) is required. If you already hold a LoA, you pay only the difference in cost to upgrade to an LtU.
For the use of data outside the EU, LtUs are available if you need some toxicological or ecotoxicological data for other regulations outside the EU.
Need Help?
Contact the EPMF Secretariat for guidance or to start the membership or LoA process.
For further information on REACH Registrations and the Letter of Access process, check out these sources:
