REACH, which stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals, is the European Union’s (EU) chemical management regulation. Adopted in December 2006, the regulation entered into force on June 1, 2007, although most of its key provisions will not apply until June 1, 2008, when the European Chemicals Agency becomes operational.
In total, REACH encompasses over 140 different articles, 17 distinct annexes, almost 300 pages of text, and hundreds of pages of guidance, with the latter figure expected to grow considerably as still more guidance is issued.
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) offers a full range of REACH consulting services. These services are uniquely enhanced by The Acta Group EU, Ltd’s ability to serve as an Only Representative (OR) on behalf of non-EU companies -- manufacturers of substances, formulators of preparations, or producers of articles -- and as a Third Party Representative on behalf of EU entities and data holders that wish to participate in a particular Substance Information Exchange Forum.
B&C’s services include but are not limited to the following:
Providing tailored educational training seminars or workshops;
Undertaking a detailed review of your company’s product portfolio and identifying the corresponding obligations, opportunities, or ramifications under REACH;
Assisting with compositional breakdowns of all preparations and articles;
Reviewing the applicability of full exclusions or partial exemptions from REACH;
Assessing the need for or desirability of appointing an OR;
Preparing supply chain communication letters and documents;
Assisting with substance identification and the determination of read-across substances;
Identifying potential consortium partners and forming consortia;
Providing targeted technical services to consortia;
Conducting literature searches and reviews and determining data gaps;
Assessing data quality and valuing data;
Drafting new testing proposals;
Designing, implementing, and completing a cost-effective testing program;
Preparing study summaries or robust study summaries;
Compiling partial or full dossiers in IUCLID 5 format;
Assisting with classification and labelling;
Preparing or updating Safety Data Sheets;
Performing chemical safety assessments and preparing Chemical Safety Reports;
Providing assistance and advice during the evaluation, authorization, and restriction processes under REACH; and
Providing regular updates on the latest REACH developments, including new guidance and tools, as well as on issues such as the requirement to register certain monomers in imported polymers and confidential business information issues.
For more on how B&C can assist your company in navigating through the complexities of REACH, please contact Lynn L. Bergeson at (202) 557-3801.
