CEFIC establishes REACH Centrum as information centre

Frankfurt, Germany - Cefic is establishing ReachCentrum, an independent service unit to help companies all through the value chain initially with preparation and then with implementation of REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals). Depending on the level of support, access to the information and advice may be covered by standard CEFIC membership, or may be invoiced separately.

The offering of the ReachCentrum will include:

• Help desk: advice and guidance on how to meet the requirements of the legislation
• Consortia management: including Chinese walls facility to preserve confidentiality
• Registration service to handle submission of dossiers to authorities on behalf of individual companies or consortia
• Submission of applications for authorisation on behalf of individual companies or consortia
• Archiving and management of applications for registration and access to consortia data

The legislative process on REACH is approaching its final stages. All stakeholders must be ready for REACH by mid-2007, which leaves them a year to prepare for implementation. REACH will be a major effort for companies over the next 10-15 years, as at least 30 000 substances will be registered, and a proportion of those will be taken through the evaluation and authorisation steps.

ReachCentrum will be formally launched on 14 June at ChemSpec Europe exhibition in Geneva.

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