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Vol.
8 #2, November 2008
Reformulated European Chemical Regulations
The European Union (EU) has reformed its chemical regulation
policies. The resulting Registration, Evaluation, Authorization,
and Restriction of Chemical substances (EC1907/2006) (REACH) requires
that chemical substances marketed as chemicals, in combinations with
other products, or which are intentionally released from other
products, have to be registered. The regulation applies to
substances manufactured in, or imported into the EU, in annual
quantities of one ton or more per company. REACH applies not only
to chemical companies but to all sectors using chemicals, including
electronic and electrical equipment, automotives, aerospace, cosmetics,
textiles, paints, and others. The chemicals currently on the EU
market which meet the definition of phase-in substances should be
pre-registered with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which is
based in Helsinki, before December 1, 2008. The full
implementation of REACH is scheduled to take 11 years. Companies
that pre-register their substances can benefit from extended
registration deadlines for later steps. More information can be
found at http://www.buyusa.gov/europeanunion/reach.html. For more information about export opportunities in Europe, contact Mr. Brad Schneider, our European Specialist, brad.schneider@wisconsin.gov, (920) 420-1796.
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