Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
No data, no market…
Recently passed legislation by the European Union (EU) will require all businesses that manufacture or formulate chemicals in member states, or that import or export chemicals or formulations into member states, to meet sweeping new requirements for the registration of all affected chemicals. The legislation aims to transfer to industry the responsibility for generating, gathering, and assessing data that define chemical hazards. Without registration, it will not be possible to continue doing business in the EU.
Manufacturers, formulators, and importers of chemical substances, in a quantity greater than one metric tonne per year, are required to register each of those substances with the new European Chemicals Agency. The registration process requires gathering and developing sufficient information on each substance to complete a dossier outlining the properties, uses, safe handling, and hazards associated with those substances.
BMT has offices around the globe and can help affected manufacturers, importers / exporters, suppliers, and downstream users meet these requirements.
We can assist you to:
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Assess your chemical production or usage portfolio.
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Assure timely pre-registration of affected substances by the December 2008 deadline.
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Gather existing physico-chemical, toxicological, and ecotoxicological data.
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Perform gap analyses against the full suite of registration requirements.
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Develop a strategy to fill data gaps.
For further information please contact REACH@bmtREACH.com or visit www.bmtREACH.com. The below information flyer may also be downloaded.
