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Reach In 2013
First Round - By Dec. 1, 2010, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) had received approximately 25,000 registration dossiers for about 4,700 different chemical substances that are produced in or imported into the European Union, mainly in the tonnage band of over 1,000t/y.Furthermore, it received more than 3.1 million notifications from approximately 110,000 different substances where basic classification data were communicated. It has been estimated that this huge effort has cost the European chemical industry already more than €1.2 billion.
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Dr. Rainer Griesshammer on the Importance of Life Cycle Analysis for Chemical Companies
Great Benefit - The assessment of sustainability is widely discussed, yet sustainability analysis already provides a great benefit for companies. Dr. Andrea Gruss talked about this with Dr. Rainer Griesshammer, member of the executive board at the Öko-Institut in Freiburg, Germany. CHEManager Europe: How can we analyze sustainability of a chemical product? more
Strategic Chemicals Management and Reach
Deep Impact - Reach affects almost all departments in a chemical company. It is not only an issue for the regulatory affairs manager, but has an overall impact on procurement, production, distribution, sales and marketing. Customers, authorities and investors need to be assured that a company is compliant with the Reach legislation. TNO Triskelion advises that Reach compliance relates to your license to operate and therefore has to be a priority for management all the way up to board level. ‘We Buy, Transform and Sell Chemicals' more
SAP’s Berndt Stürznickel on Chemical Compliance
Regulations - Compliance in the chemical industry has gained a tremendous amount of significance over the last several years. Reach in Europe and the Toxic Substances Control Act in the U.S. are not the only regulations setting the standards for compliance; many other countries are coming up with regulations of their own as well. Also, gaps in supply-chain communication can sometimes lead to a supplier being inadvertently non-compliant.more18.10.2011
ECHA Board Decisions in Fee Disputes
The European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) board of appeal has published its first two final decisions on appeals against decisions adopted by ECHA under the Reach Regulation 1. more
Reach: Warning Signs for Downstream Users and Strategic Responses
Moving Target - Reach implementation is now in full swing, as the 2010 registration results are about to be communicated down supply chains and new processes for the most hazardous chemicals are progressively taking effect. Obtaining registration numbers for chemicals is not the end of the road to compliance and continued business in the European Economic Area (EEA).Tim Becker from regulatory consultancy ReachLaw looks at the risks due to Reach in supply chains and their management as part of an overall compliance program. more
Reach Information Responsibilities
Best Practice Solutions - After the enforcement of the Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (Reach) in 2007, and now after the end of the first registration deadline in 2010, the industries have gathered lots of experience how to deal with the legislation. But there are left some tasks in the process where best practice solutions are still needed. One of those issues is how to provide supply information up and down the supply chain fully compliant to Reach. more
Deloitte’s Global Chemical Midyear Outlook
Shaping The Industry - The global chemicals sector was once again on solid ground as the first half of 2011 wrapped up. Revenue has been stronger due to higher prices, a result of chemical companies passing on the higher cost of raw materials, as well as increased growth rates in developing markets.Volume growth, particularly in the developed markets including the U.S. and Western Europe, has been more subdued. Overall, it is anticipated that the sector will continue to gain momentum with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9 % over the near- term. more
Focusing The Lens
Spotlight - It's a fitting analogy for a company whose roots lie in chemicals for photographic processes - focusing the lens. Eastman has sharpened the focus on its sustainability efforts in recent years, which has earned the company a spot in the Newsweek Green Rankings two years running. The Tennessee-based maker of chemicals, fibers and plastics material also launched its first sustainability review last year and joined the U.S. Department of Energy's Save Energy Now initiative. more
SAP’s Martin Hill on the Importance of Chemical Compliance
Hand In Hand - Compliance with regulations implemented to protect humans and the environment has been a top priority for chemical companies in Europe in the recent years. On the other hand, sustainability is gaining in importance in all industries.Brandi Schuster caught up with Prof. Dr. Martin Hill, vice president of sustainability EMEA at SAP, to talk about the correlation of the two topics. Hill has many years of experience in chemical compliance consultancy and sustainability. more
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