ECHA Pursues Fees From Misclassified REACH Registrants
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Registrants who have misclassified their entity size in order to pay smaller registration fees under Europe’s REACH chemicals program are being asked to submit new registrations or appeal to the agency’s Board of Appeal within three months, according to a Nov. 16 release from the agency.
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