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The use of chemicals in the EU has previously been governed by 40 different directives or laws incorporated into the statute books of member states. The need for a single regulatory system has been apparent to relevant bodies for some time, and REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) is the scheme that has been put forward. The legislation is set to have a significant impact on the global plastics and packaging supply chain.
This study provides the perfect overview for technical and marketing staff who need an understanding of what REACH is and how it impacts different companies.
You'll get the low-down on:
- REACH registration requirements, exemptions and obligations
- How data sharing could be utilised and what opt-outs are available
- REACH's affect on international trading
Contents include:
Introduction
- European Commission's proposals
- Amendments by European Parliament and Council
- European Chemical Agency
- Registration
- Data sharing
- Evaluation and authorisation
- Downstream users
Drivers behind REACH
- Political trends
- Influence of environmentalism
- European Commission's role
- European Parliament's impact
- Modifications by government
- Issue of SMEs
European Chemical Agency (ECA)
- ECA's position in REACH project
- Responsibilities
- Composition and management
- Input of specialists
- Accountability of ECA
Registration
- Registration requirements
- Exemptions
- Prioritisation
- Data obligations by product output
- Chemical safety reports
- Additional exposure assessments
Data sharing
- One substance-one registration (OSOR) scheme
- Opt-outs
- Costing shared information
- Consortia creation and management
Evaluation and authorisation
- Evaluation process
- Authorisation requirements
- Controlling harmful effects
- Socio-economic assessments
- Substitution
Downstream users
- Changes to safety data sheets (SDS)
- Information requirements within supply chains
- Information requirements on product usages
- Position of distributors
- Difficulties for SMEs
Imports and trade
- REACH rules on imports
- Position of downstream imports
- REACH as possible barrier to trade
- Worries among non-EU countries
Outlook
- Enforcement of REACH
- Long-term impact on EU chemical producers
- Long-term effects on downstream users
- REACH and global moves to safer chemicals
Tables
- EU figures on chemical pollution
- EU figures on toxic chemicals
- EU figures on chemicals classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction
- EU trade in chemicals
- Existing EU chemicals legislation
- Registration deadlines
- - Registration rules
- - Data requirements
- - Authorisation requirements and processes
- - Toxicity tests
- - Chemical safety regulations in non-EU countries
- - WTO rules on trade in chemicals