Declaration according to Article 33 of the REACH Regulation

Information on the Regulation ‘(EC) 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals’

(Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals - ‘REACH’)

The ‘REACH’ regulation stipulates that all chemical substances that are produced in quantities of more than one tonne per year may only be marketed in the European Union if they have been registered beforehand.

horizont group gmbh does not produce any ‘substances’ within the meaning of this regulation.

We produce and sell products that are defined as ‘articles’ and not as ‘substances’ or ‘mixtures’ in accordance with TITLE I, CHAPTER 2, Article 3 (Definitions) of the ‘REACH’ Regulation. As a ‘downstream user’, horizont group gmbh is not subject to the registration obligations for ‘substances’.

As part of our management system, we ensure that the so-called ‘Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern’ (SVHC) of the

‘ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) is regularly checked for possible updates and compared with the materials we use.

We always check and comply with the restrictions on use in accordance with ‘Annex XVII’ during the development process. If we determine that our products contain ‘substances’ on the ‘SVHC’ list with a mass fraction subject to information according to ‘Article 33’, we actively fulfil this information obligation.

To the best of our knowledge, we confirm that the ‘articles’ manufactured by horizont group gmbh do not contain any ‘substances’ on the ‘SVHC’ list of 21 January 2025 in critical mass proportions. Should this nevertheless be the case, we will actively inform our customers.

In our own interest and in the interest of our customers, horizont group gmbh also keeps a register of hazardous substances in which the annual quantities of chemicals and hazardous substances used are recorded and continuously updated.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Further information on the subject of ‘REACH’ can be found under the following links:

https://echa.europa.eu/de/candidate-list-table

www.reach-clp-biozid-helpdesk.de

www.reach-info.de

Yours sincerely

horizont group gmbh

Steffen Müller

Managing Director