DEFINITION OF ROLES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN. When the Declarant states how much (quantity) of a certain substance is placed on the market in a nanoparticulate state, it can also indicate what role it plays in the supply chain. The different roles in the supply chain are: • Producer: produces a substance in the nanoparticulate state, as such or contained in a mixture and places it on the market. • Distributor: stores substances produced in a nanoparticulate state, as such or contained in a mixture, and places them on the market for third parties. • Importer: is responsible for the physical introduction on the market of the substance produced in nanoparticulate state, as such or contained in a mixture. • Formulator: produces mixtures and generally supplies them further in the supply chain or directly to consumers. It mixes the substances produced in a nanoparticulate state, as such or contained in a mixture, without changing the properties of these substances. Examples of such mixtures are paints, adhesives, cosmetics, lubricants, detergents, etc. • Refiller: brings substances produced in a nanoparticulate state, as such or contained in a mixture, from one container to another, generally during repackaging or to change brand. • Other: to be specified.
