BASF and Reach and Colours v ECHA (Research and Technological Development – Requirement for Joint Submission of Data – Judgment): ECFI 3 Oct 2019

REACH – Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Article 3(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/9 – Requirement for joint submission of data – Joint submission with possibility of a complete opt-out – Administrative practice of ECHA requiring an agreement on the terms for making a joint submission with the lead registrant for a registered substance – Failure to reach an agreement – Dispute resolution mechanism applied by analogy – Decision granting access to a joint submission – Legal basis – Broad discretion of ECHA – Manifest error of assessment – Obligation to state reasons – Legal certainty

Citations:

T-806/17, [2019] EUECJ T-806/17, ECLI:EU:T:2019:724

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

European

Health and Safety

Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.665319