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“REACH Compliance ” Seminar
Glenn Tanzman, Consultant
Why This Seminar:
REACH
Compliance is a
new European Community (EC) Regulation on chemicals and their safe
use (EC Regulation 1907/2006). REACH Compliance is an acronym for Registration,
Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical
substances. This regulation became law on June 1, 2007.
Manufacturers need to learn their
obligations under REACH Compliance, depending on their position in the supply
chain, and how to cost effectively meet these obligations.
It is a serious mistake to believe
that REACH Compliance is limited to the chemical industry, or that
manufacturers who are downstream and / or who do not sell in the
European market are not affected. The true scope of REACH
Compliance is global
and impacts nearly every material used to manufacture non-food
goods. In addition to manufacturers of chemical substances
(anything with a CAS or EINECS number), manufacturers of consumer
products, plastics, and textiles, and users of lubricants or
processing aides should be especially concerned about this
regulation.
This regulation will be phased in over
the next 11 years but if a manufacturer fail to pre-register between
June 1 and December 1, 2008, the manufacturer’s compliance
obligations will begin immediately and the manufacturer’s products
can be withdrawn from the European market.
Untimely response to this regulation
may result in chaos and significant adverse financial impact.
Audience:
This seminar is
for those responsible for establishing, managing, or participating
in a REACH Compliance compliance activity at their firm. This typically
includes but is not limited to chemical engineers and chemists,
design engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers,
buyers, planners, and their managers. Operations managers, commodity
managers and senior managers will also find this seminar essential
for protecting their company’s brand and revenue
Learning Objectives:
We will provide you with tools,
methodologies, and best practices that will enable you to:
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Understand the impact of the
directives on your products and your business;
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Develop a transition strategy;
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Identify
critical steps to meet your companies obligations based on your
position in the supply chain producer, distributor or downstream
user;
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Asses risks from REACH Compliance and other
legislative initiatives in North America and other parts of the
world – risks including fines, damage to your brand, or forced
removal from the EU marketplace (or other marketplaces);
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Develop
a step-by-step compliance plan including tools to properly
collect and manage the information required for registration or
for authorized to market your products in the EU.
Upon completion of the seminar the
participants will understand:
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Basic REACH Compliance terminology and
concepts;
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The firm’s obligations with regard
to Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC);
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The firm’s obligations if it
already produces an item that has an EINECS (European Inventory
of Existing Chemical Substances) number;
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How
to interpret the Rip Implementation Project guidance documents
issued by the ECHA;
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How
to and when to pre-register your products to take advantage of
the phase-in period and use the REACH Compliance-IT system;
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How
to reduce the distributions to your supply chain regardless of
whether or not your firm sells or distributes in the EU or EEA
(European Union or European Economic Area);
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How to develop the documents and
records that must be completed and maintained or distributed
such as Chemical Safety Reports;
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The
requirements and obligations under the data sharing obligations
under SIEFs or industry consortiums;
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The guidelines for substances in
articles;
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The requirements and guidance for
identification and labeling.
Outline:
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Why REACH Compliance
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REACH Compliance historical summary
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REACH Compliance basics
Phase-in
schedule and timeline
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REACH
Compliance
Implementation Project (RIP)
Why RIPs
What do they cover?
RIP 1: Process descriptions
RIP 2: Development of IT systems (IUCLID database and
REACH Compliance-IT)
RIP 3: Guidance documents for industry
RIP 4: Guidance documents for authorities
RIP 5/6: Setting up the agency
How are they set-up and managed?
How are stakeholders involved?
Status updates
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RIP project
guidance for industry in detail
RIP 3.1 registration
3.2 Preparing the Chemical Safety Report
3.3 Information requirements on intrinsic properties of
substances
3.4 Data sharing – SIEF and Consortia
3.5 Downstream users
3.6 Classification for labeling under the Global
Harmonization System
3.7 Application for authorization
3.8 Substances in articles
3.9 Socio-economic analysis
3.10 Identification of substances
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REACH
Compliance
processes
(Pre)-Registration
Evaluation,
Authorization
Restrictions
C&L inventory methods
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Only Representatives
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Annexes
Annex 4 & 5 - Exemptions
Annex 13 - Inclusion of substances
Annex 14- Preparation of dossiers
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Challenges
for industry
Doing business in the EU
Impact on producers and importers that don’t currently
do business in the EU
Case studies
Documentation tips and tools
REACH Compliance around the world
California to implement similar
legislation
Reaction to REACH
Compliance from
other countries
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Getting
started
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Using
REACH Compliance-IT on-line application system
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Links to additional information on REACH
Compliance and
additional resources
Handouts:
Click here to register for the “REACH
Compliance”
Seminar.
Click here for Glenn Tanzman’s
credentials.
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