REACH UPDATE
The European Union's new regulation
(1907/2006EC) covering the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of
Chemicals (REACH) came into force on 1 June 2007 and is managed by the
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) located in Helsinki, Finland.
REACH covers the manufacture, importation, placing on the market and use of
chemical "substances" as defined under the regulation.
Cray Valley has always been committed to the regulatory compliance and
product stewardship of its CRAYVALLAC range of additives under all of the
preceding European directives - and is therefore well placed to offer all
of its customers (both European based companies or those wishing to import
into the EU) the comfort that the CRAYVALLAC range will remain fully
compliant under REACH.
For companies who have previously marketed new substances (substances not
listed on the EINECS inventory or which are not "No-Longer Polymers") in
the European Union without complying with the European directive regarding
dangerous substances (67/548/EC), they now find themselves in a more
difficult position and must withdraw from the European market until the
Direct Registration of their substance has been made and all testing
completed - a process that will take a number of years to complete
depending on the tonnage band concerned.
Pre-registration of substances, under REACH, is only permitted for those
companies that can prove the phase-in status of their substances.
Pre-registration will close on the 30 November 2008, after this date
companies which are accepted as being compliant in the system will need to
further comply and complete their dossiers under REACH which will be time
dependent on the volume bands for each specific substance. In most cases
this will necessitate further work and testing of substances.
Cray Valley's regulatory team has dedicated people to work on REACH and the
regulatory compliance of our product portfolio - as well as assisting our
customers who need help or advice. For further information regarding REACH
and the Crayvallac product range please contact
sue.rimmer@crayvalley.com.
Neil Tariq - Business Director
neil.tariq@crayvalley.com
