|
REACH enters into force
(01.06.2007)
Today is an important day for the European chemical industry, a significant milestone for the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and its continuing role in supporting the industry with one of the biggest regulatory challenges it has ever faced. From today the clock will start ticking and there will be just 18 months to comply with the requirements of the pre-registration phase for approximately 30,000 substances. After that, the registration process begins with other tight deadlines.
The chemical industry has not stood still since the adoption of the Regulation in December last year. Cefic continues to be very heavily involved in several of the REACH Implementation Projects (RIPs) which will produce all important guidance for industry. In the meantime it has produced 5 highly regarded REACH Preparation Newsletters over the last 15 months, which the Commission itself has acknowledged to be the best source of practical insight for industry on how to prepare. Members workshops are always completely sold out and the new commercial wholly owned subsidiary of Cefic - ReachCentrum - is providing workshops and consultancy for member and non-member organisations ahead of its core business function, which will be the facilitation and management of consortia. "Indeed, REACH must be seen as an opportunity for our industry to demonstrate that it has a sound knowledge of its products and excellent practice for safe manufacturing and use of chemicals. Cefic will play an active role in helping companies to comply with the regulation" comments Alain Perroy, Cefic Director General. Source: adapted from the press release of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) Related information:  EVISA: (A brief introduction to) REACH: Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals EurActiv, April 5, 2007: Chemicals Policy review (REACH) ECHA: News: Weekly archive
 Related EVISA News):
October 14, 2018: One third of all chemicals used in high quantity in Europe is not respecting EU safety laws  April 27, 2018: REACH Committee Approves Draft Regulation to Amend the REACH Annexes to Address Nanomaterials April 3, 2018: EU Commission Releases 10th Anniversary Report on REACH Directive January 17, 2018: ECHA has added three cadmium compounts of very high concern (SVHCs) to the REACH candidate list March 26, 2016: ECHA: New Approach on Hazard Assessment for Nanoforms March 10, 2016: European Commission consults on chemicals legislation outside REACH February 4, 2013: ECHA requests comments on expanding REACH restriction on the use of cadmium in plastics June
19, 2011: Committee for Socio-economic Analysis agrees on two draft
opinions on restriction proposals for mercury compounds under REACH June 7, 2011: European Commission announces ban on cadmium in plastics December 1, 2010: ECHA reports the final REACH registration numbers - Nearly 25,000 dossiers November 14, 2010: Registrations pick up as REACH deadline looms September 25, 2010: The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) calls for
comments on reports proposing restrictions on mercury and phenylmercury March 10: 2010: ECHA suggests further chemicals for SVHC list November 13, 2008: REACH pre-registration deadline expires soon September 18, 2008: REACH Update: List of 300 chemicals of very high concern June 3, 2008: European Chemicals Agency opens in Helsinki October 10, 2006: Parties unite on EU chemicals safety law (REACH)
December 14, 2005: REACH: A further step towards final approval
July 1, 2005: European chemicals legislation REACH must be consumer-friendlylast time modified: August 29, 2024
|
