With two years to go before new laws impact businesses, the chemical industry has urged companies to start preparing now.
REACH – the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of
Chemicals – requires chemicals which are manufactured in or imported to Europe
in quantities between 1 and 100 tonnes per year to be registered before 1 June
2018, a change that will mostly, but not exclusively, impact small businesses.
The Chemical Industries Association which represents
chemical manufacturers of all sizes located across the UK, has led work on
helping small businesses get ready. The Association’s subsidiary business
REACHReady has full details and CIA has been working with Government and others
to develop joint advice, as well as supporting the European Chemicals Agency in
its awareness efforts.
Silvia Segna, CIA’s REACH Executive said “Two years may seem
like a long time, but it is important that companies start to prepare now.
Waiting till later may lead to chemicals not being able to be registered
causing disruption to their manufacture and/or import with potential
knock-on effects on businesses and product availability. We can win this
regulatory challenge.”
Ends
Notes
- 31 May 2018 is the registration deadline of
phase-in substances which are manufactured or imported in quantities between 1
and 100 tonnes per year.
UKCSF 2018
registration advisory note for SMEs: https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-chemicals-stakeholder-forum