REACH - Events

Conference on REACH & CLP* Enforcement, 1 March 2012, Brussels

The Conference, organised by the European Commission, gathered authorities and stakeholders from all REACH and CLP sectors.

Enforcement and competent authorities, companies – particularly small and medium enterprises (SME) -, industry associations, workers associations, non-governmental organisations (NGO), importers and only representatives (OR) and non-EU country representatives were invited to discuss how REACH and CLP are being enforced in the EU. Enforcement helps to achieve the objectives of these regulations and fosters an equal playing field for companies on the EU market.

The Conference focused on enforcement activities and on identifying good practices from both Member States’ authorities and stakeholders. Members of ECHA’s Forum (the Member State enforcement authorities’ network) presented their activities. More information about Forum activities.

The agenda [95 KB]

The video recording of the conference is divided into four separate parts. 

 

Presentation slides and panel

Setting the scene for REACH&CLP enforcement

European Commission's view of REACH and CLP enforcement - Fulvia Raffaelli (DG ENTR) [119 KB]

Enforcement in Germany - Katja vom Hofe (DE) [405 KB]

Enforcement in Cyprus - Tasoula Kyprianidou–Leontidou (CY) [978 KB]

Forum activities and European Commission studies

General presentation - Eugen Anwander (AT) [555 KB]

European enforcement project 1 and interlinks - Mihaiela Emilia Albulescu (RO) [423 KB]

European enforcement project 2 - Nikolay Stanimirov Savov (BG) [202 KB]

European Commission’s enforcement studies  - Bartlomiej Balcerzyk (DG ENV) [200 KB]

Enforcement experiences from Stakeholders

Experiences with REACH and CLP enforcement in the chemical sector - Sandor Zuurendonk (Cefic/Ashland) [399 KB]

REACH survey on consumers' rights - Sylvia Maurer (BEUC) [214 KB]

Inspection experience in the smelting industry - Bernd Friede (Elkem) [312 KB]  
           

Looking ahead (panel discussion)

Expectations on enforcement (video recording, choose part IV)

*REACH: Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
  CLP: Classification, labelling and packaging of substances or mixtures

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Workshop on Competitiveness, Innovation and REACH, 6 December 2011, Brussels

DG Enterprise and Industry, in collaboration with DG Environment, hosted this stakeholders' workshop on the impact of the REACH regulation on the competitiveness and innovativeness of the EU chemical industry.

The workshop gathered more than 100 participants from the chemical sector, authorities and NGOs to discuss the findings of two studies launched by the Commission. 

These studies were launched to assess the impact of the REACH regulation on the functioning of the single market, the competitiveness and ability to innovate of the EU chemical sector. They were prepared within the framework of the reporting and review obligations prescribed in the REACH regulation and the Commission decision to launch a broader review (taking into account the experiences acquired from the first years of implementation, with particular interest to costs and innovations).

The agenda [742 KB]

Presentation slides

Introduction 

Ms Raffaelli (DG ENTR, European Commission) [518 KB]

Session on Competitiveness

Study findings – Mr Tsamis (CSES) [910 KB]

Feedback – Mr Annys (CEFIC) [127 KB]

Feedback – Mr Fischer (UEAPME) [214 KB]

Feedback – Mr Waeterschoot (EUROMETAUX) [276 KB]

Session on Innovation

Study findings – Mr Smit (CSES) [538 KB]

Feedback – Mr Annys (CEFIC) [127 KB]

Feedback – Ms Telcs (ORGALIME) [294 KB]

Feedback – Mr Freunscht (UNILEVER) [270 KB]

Feedback – Ms Gilbert (GAIA) [605 KB]

Summary

Conclussions – Mr Smit (CSES) [274 KB]

Next Steps – Mr Kubicki (DG ENTR, European Commission) [356 KB]

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REACH Registration Conference: What did we achieve in 2010 – how can we ease the way for 2013, 23 September 2011, Brussels

Organised by the European Commission and ECHA, the conference aimed to assess what we learnt during the 2010 registration procedure, both in terms of early results of the REACH regulation and in terms of the process. The conference highlighted what went well and where improvements are needed to ease the way for the 2013 registration deadline.

All REACH stakeholders such as authorities, industry associations, workers associations, NGO's, non-EU countries were invited to attend. For more information: www.euconf.eu/reach  

The closing date for registrations was 9 September 2011.

The event was webstreamed and it was interpreted into EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, and PL.

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Workshop on "Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its ammonium salt - Production, use and risk", 4 May 2010, Brussels

The aim of this workshop was to share with the Member States and the other stakeholders the results of a study finalised in January 2010 and of other ongoing activities on PFOA and its ammonium salt.

The morning session was focusing mainly on the results obtained so far on the ongoing studies on the hazard and risk assessment of PFOA.

The afternoon session was twofold: the first part focused on the use of PFOA during the fluoropolymerization process, in photographic application, and in articles; the second part focused on activities at OECD level and on the regulatory possibilities to address the identified concerns.

Workshop agenda [17 KB]

Presentation slides:

• Study on Analysis of the risks arising from the industrial use of PFOA/APFO and from their use in consumer articles [5 MB] - Femke Affourtit (RPS)
• Critical Appraisal on DNEL Derivation on PFOA [458 KB] - Ulrike Bernauer (BfR)
• In vitro toxicological characterisation of PFOA and homologous substances with variant carbon chain length [685 KB] - Thorsten Buhrke (BfR)
• OECD activities on Perfluorinated chemicals [145 KB] - Bob Diderich (OECD)
• Monitoring results on PFOA in Arctic marine top predators with focus on polar bears [2 MB] - Rune Dietz (NERI)
• Use of PFOA in critical photographic applications [510 KB] - Eddy Michiels (I&P Europe)
• Analytical method for PFOA (and higher homologues) in articles - challenges and current status [83 KB] - Stefan Posner (Swerea IVF)
• Global risks for health and environment – what the EU could do [9 MB] - Ninja Reineke (WWF)
• PFOA - possible sources and regulatory needs [3 MB] - Christoph Schulte (FEA)
• Fluoropolymer Production and the use of Processing Aids [391 KB] - Eric van Wely (PlasticsEurope)

Main workshop conclusions [17 KB]

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Joint CASG Nano and ENPRA Workshop on Early Harvest of Research Results on Nanosafety, 14-15 April 2010, JRC, Ispra, Italy

The aim of the CASG Nano Workshop was to facilitate discussion between regulators and researchers on the early harvest results relevant to the REACH Implementation Projects on Nanomaterials (RIPoNs) on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment.

The workshop was organised by the Institute for Health and Consumer Protection of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in Ispra together with DG Enterprise and Industry and the ENPRA project on Risk Assessment of Engineered Nanoparticles of the 7th Framework Programme of Research and Development.

The programme with links to the presentations .

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REACH - WORKSHOP FOR LEAD REGISTRANTS, 11 September 2009, Brussels

The European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) organised a "Lead Registrant Workshop" on 11 September in Brussels. This workshop specifically aimed at promoting means that will assist Lead Registrants in their activities related to Substance Information Exchange Fora (SIEFs).

Topics discussed in the workshop covered:

• best practices in establishing and managing SIEFs;
• the preparation of registration dossiers;
• specific feedback on information requirements.

The workshop was organised in the framework of a wider SIEF awareness campaign which was developed to encourage a faster pace of SIEFs establishment in order to meet the first registration deadline under REACH (30 November 2010).

Workshop agenda [297 KB]

Webstreaming of the Conference

A video recording of the presentations is available through webstreaming.

Your settings for the webstreaming can be tested by clicking "Test your system" on the top of the page.

Presentation slides:

• What to bear in mind when becoming a Lead registrant (LR) - a practical check-list [169 KB] - U. Wolfmeier (Clariant)
• How to manage a SIEF with thousands of members / making best use of consortia within a SIEF
  • C. Money (Lower olefins and aromatics, LOA Consortium) [1004 KB]
  • H. Waeterschoot (Euronickel) [3 MB]
• Handling the sameness of Substance Identity [417 KB] - V. Girardi (ReachCentrum)
• Effective communication in (small) SIEFs where there is no consortia [105 KB] - J. Schuller (Eastman)
• Bringing participants of extremely large SIEFs together: solutions for petroleum substances [514 KB] - L. Kistenbruegger (Concawe)
• Dealing with members with of many different nationalities and with different languages / Using national networks [2 MB] - M-E. Anta (FEIQUE)
• Sorting out legal issues incl. Lead Registrant liabilities / responsibility, how to organise payments, etc. [841 KB] - C. de Catelle (ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical)
• Dealing with Only Representatives / SIEF without an EU manufacturer [182 KB] - D. Drohmann (Only Representative Organisation -ORO)
• Frequent challenges observed in SIEF [261 KB] - G. Hilgers (Procter & Gamble)
• Further activities to support Lead Registrants – the SIEF Awareness Campaign [2 MB] - L. Jackson (ECHA Communications)
• Conclusions [46 KB] - G. DANCET (Executive Director, European Chemicals Agency)

More information about the nomination as Lead Registrant is available on the website of ECHA.

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in the conference slides and videos are purely those of the presenters and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission. The European Commission cannot give a binding interpretation of Community legislation, as this is the prerogative of the European Court of Justice.

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Conference on EU and world-wide rules for classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals, 17 June 2009, Brussels

EU Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) of Substances and Mixtures based on the UN Globally Harmonised System (GHS)

Organised by the European Commission

Getting ready for CLP-Regulation based on the GHS

The European Parliament and the Council of Ministers adopted the new Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures ("CLP") which aligns existing EU legislation to the United Nations Globally Harmonised System (GHS) on December 2008.

This new Regulation contributes to the GHS aim that the same hazards will be described and labelled in the same way all around the world. Using internationally agreed classification criteria and labelling elements, will facilitate trade and contribute towards global efforts to protect humans and the environment from hazardous effects of chemicals. The new act will complement the REACH Regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals.

The Conference

The conference aimed to inform authorities, industry and other stakeholders about the new provisions for classification, labelling and packaging in the EU, placing them in the global context of GHS. It explained the main features of the new legislation, focusing on practical aspects. It provided up-to-date information on the CLP guidance documents and tools.

Conference agenda [588 KB]

Webstreaming of the Conference

A video recording of the presentations is available through webstreaming.

Your settings for the webstreaming can be tested by clicking "Test your system" on the top of the page.

Presentation slides:

• The main features of the CLP Regulation [3 MB] - Uta Jensen-Korte, Enterprise and Industry DG
• ECHA preparation for CLP [242 KB] - Gabriele Schöning, ECHA
• Shaping future developments at the UN level [588 KB] - Robin Foster, HSE, UK
• C&L Physical hazards [2 MB] - Cordula Wilrich, BAM, DE
• C&L Human Health Hazards [270 KB] - Thomas Gebel, BAUA, DE
• C&L Environmental Hazards [668 KB] - Jonas Falck, KEMI, SE
• Guidance to Annex VII and other issues related to the CLP guidance document [166 KB] - Elisabet Berggren, Joint Research Centre
• Example: BG Chemie tool to convert existing C&L to CLP [3 MB] - Antje Ermer, BG Chemie, DE
• Labelling and packaging - challenges to be faced
  • Selection of Precautionary Statements [149 KB] - Karin Merkl, Industry
  • Labelling - What does the legal text require [279 KB] - Phil Todd, Industry
  • Labelling - Practical examples [2 MB] - Paul Keymolen, Industry
• The CLP Regulation and future implementation for downstream legislation
  • State of play on workers health and safety legislation [475 KB] - Alick Morris, Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG
  • State of play under Seveso [461 KB] - Tobias Biermann, Environment DG
• How does industry prepare for CLP and the global implementation of the GHS [2 MB] - Sue Hubbard, Industry

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in the conference slides and videos are purely those of the presenters and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission. The European Commission cannot give a binding interpretation of Community legislation, as this is the prerogative of the European Court of Justice.

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European Chemicals Agency First Stakeholder Day, 10 October 2008, Helsinki

The European Chemicals Agency organised its first Stakeholder Day in co-operation with the European Commission, in Helsinki, Finland, on 10 October 2008.

The presentations are available from ECHA.

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REACH Workshop - Final countdown to pre-registration and registration of chemicals, 14 April 2008, Brussels

Organised by the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency

REACH: "no data, no market"

Under REACH, the new chemicals regulation of the European Union, companies must pre-register most of their chemical substances between 1 June and 1 December 2008.

If a manufacturer or importer of a chemical fails to pre-register by 1 December 2008 he cannot continue manufacturing or importing it until he has submitted a full REACH registration dossier.

Users of chemicals cannot continue using substances which have not been pre-registered or registered by their supplier.

The workshop

The workshop aimed to alert companies that they should not miss the pre-registration "window". It explained the key elements of pre-registration and registration under REACH, focusing on practical aspects for companies to comply. It also provided up-to-date information on the REACH guidance documents and tools to support companies, and discussed what is done or can be done to raise awareness of these topics.

Workshop agenda [30 KB] and flyer [92 KB] .

Presentation slides

• Heinz Zourek, Enterprise and Industry DG - Welcome & opening (no slides)
• D. Grant Lawrence, Environment DG - Priority tasks for industry [86 KB]
• Joachim Kreysa, ECHA - Overview of REACH guidance [273 KB]
• Otto Linher, Enterprise and Industry DG - (Pre-)registration : Basics [108 KB]
• Discussion (no slides)
• Helena Huttunen, ECHA - Pre-registration in practice [916 KB]
• Petteri Mäkelä, ECHA - Pre-registration awareness [2 MB]
• Helene Findenegg, BAuA - What do Member States do to inform companies about their tasks? [2 MB]
• Watze de Wolf, CEFIC - How does industry prepare for pre-registration? [2 MB]
• Discussion (no slides)
• Hendrik Abma, FECC - From pre-registration to joint submission [189 KB]
• Jack Wille, CEFIC - SIEF- IT system [289 KB]
• Discussion (no slides)
• Geneviève Hilgers and Sylvie Lemoine, AISE - What should downstream users do now? [272 KB]
• Discussion (no slides)
• Christel Musset, ECHA - Registration and notification in practice [2 MB]
• Frans Christensen, Joint Research Center - Guidance on information requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment [342 KB]
• Jan Wilmer, Dow Europe - Industry preparation for registration [165 KB]
• Discussion (no slides)
• Geert Dancet, ECHA - Closing statement from the European Chemicals Agency (no slides)

Press Releases

• REACH: Industry urged to pre-register all chemicals by 1 December 2008
• REACH Pre-registration & Registration - Questions and Answers

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in the workshop slides and videos are purely those of the presenters and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission. The European Commission cannot give a binding interpretation of Community legislation, as this is the prerogative of the European Court of Justice.

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"R" in REACH Workshop - Who has to fulfil what and when, 21 June 2007, Bonn

Workshop to launch the REACH guidance and tools for pre-registration, data sharing and registration

About the workshop

The "R in REACH" workshop aimed to explain and discuss key aspects of pre-registration and registration of chemical substances. The seminar provided the participants with practical information for their REACH compliance, as a starting point for those associations and companies who have not participated in the REACH Implementation projects or other REACH preparatory activities.

The seminar was organised by the German Presidency in collaboration with the European Commission.

The workshop was addressed to public authorities, chemical manufacturers and importers, downstream users, in particular small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and other actors involved in the implementation of REACH.

Workshop agenda [31 KB]

Workshop presentations

• Uwe Lahl - Welcome and Opening [12 KB]
• Patrick Hennessy - Opening of the « R » in REACH [38 KB]
• Björn Hansen - REACH has been adopted - what comes next [79 KB]
• Jack de Bruijn - Overview of REACH Guidance [2 MB]
• Mike Rasenberg - From Pre-Registration to SIEF Formation [2 MB]
• Otto Linher - Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF) [106 KB]
• Watze de Wolf - Pre-Registration and data sharing [246 KB]
• Peter van der Zandt - Registration [241 KB]
• Andrea Paetz - IUCLID5 and Chemical Safety Report tool [2 MB]
• Andreas Ahrens - Insights from the Arona network on exposure scenarios [82 KB]
• Frank Wangemann - Communication in the supply chain [365 KB]
• Majella Cosgrave - Member State Helpdesk - the Irish Approach [500 KB]
• Doris Thiemann - REACH-Helpdesk support via the Agency [49 KB]
• Geert Dancet - Closing statement from the European Chemicals Agency [24 KB]
• Workshop Documentation [6 MB]

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in the workshop slides are purely those of the presenters and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission. The European Commission cannot give a binding interpretation of Community legislation, as this is the prerogative of the European Court of Justice.