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At [the start of the contract or at another time specified by the contracting authority], consumables delivered under the contract shall not contain substances included in the current Candidate List (Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)) in concentrations exceeding 0.1 percent by weight (1000 mg/kg). 0.1 percent by weight applies to each individual part of a product¹.

If new substances are entered on the Candidate List during the contract period, the supplier shall no later than six months after the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a revised Candidate List present a time-bound action plan on how the substances can be phased out.

In its tender, the supplier shall provide a brief description on how they intend to fulfil the contract term during the contract period

¹Percent by weight applies to each individual part of a composite item and thus means, not 0.1percent of a composite product, but 0.1 percent of each constituent part

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During the entire contract period, the supplier shall be able to provide information on whether the consumables delivered in accordance with the contract contain substances included on the current Candidate List (Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Reach)) in concentrations exceeding 0.1 percent by weight (1000 mg/kg). 0.1 percent by weight applies to each individual part of a product¹.

If new substances are entered on the Candidate List during the contract period, the supplier shall inform the contracting authority if these substances are present in the products covered by the contract.

In its tender, the supplier shall provide a brief description on how the supplier keeps information regarding substances on the candidate list that are present in the products available, as well as which routines ensure that this information is kept up-to-date.

¹Percent by weight applies to each individual part of a composite item and thus means, not 0.1 percent of a composite product, but 0.1 percent of each constituent part.