| ARTICLE 136: |
Transitional measures regarding existing substances |
1. The requests to
manufacturers and
importers to submit information to the Commission made by a Commission Regulation in application of Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC)
No 793/93, shall be considered as decisions adopted in accordance with Article
52 of this Regulation.
The competent authority for the substance shall be the competent authority from the Member State identified as rapporteur
in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and shall carry out the tasks of Article
46(3) and Article
48 of this Regulation.
2. The requests to
manufacturers and
importers to submit information to the Commission made by a Commission Regulation in application of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EEC)
No 793/93, shall be considered as decisions adopted in accordance with Article
52 of this Regulation. The
Agency shall identify the competent authority for the substance to carry out the tasks of Article
46(3) and Article
48 of this Regulation.
3. A Member State whose rapporteur has not forwarded by 1 June 2008 the risk
evaluation and, where appropriate, the strategy for limiting the risks, in accordance with Article 10(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93,
shall:
(a) document information on hazard and risk in accordance with Annex
XV, Part B of this Regulation;
(b) apply Article
69(4) of this Regulation on the basis of the information referred to in point (a); and
(c) prepare a documentation of how it considers that any other risks identified would need to be addressed by action other
than an amendment of Annex
XVII of this Regulation.
The information referred to above shall be submitted to the
Agency by 1 December 2008.