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Topic: Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals

	Environmental Information System (ENVIS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Under the proposed new system called REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of CHemicals), enterprises that manufacture or import more than one tonne of a chemical substance per year would be required to register it in a central database.
		Registration of information on the properties, uses and safe use of chemical substances will be an integral part of the new system.
		Others, such as the polymers (chemicals used as raw materials for plastics and detergents and a wide variety of other products), and substances used as intermediates (chemicals used to make other chemical substances or other products) will be subject to substantially lighter registration requirements.
	www.govtindustry-environment.com /envis_new.asp?link=96 (2467 words)

	Protecting Our Health: US, companies opposing changes to EU chemical regulation
		U.S. officials and chemicals industry lobbyists are fighting a proposed European Union law that would fundamentally change its approach to safety, forcing manufacturers to conduct extensive tests on chemicals they want to use or make.
		Chemicals companies, the largest U.S. concentration of which are in New Jersey, would have to seek approvals for 30,000 chemicals already in use, similar to standards facing pharmaceuticals companies.
		Environmentalists and industry experts agree the proposed chemicals law, called Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals, would be the most aggressive application yet of the precautionary principle.
	protectingourhealth.org /press/2003/2003-0622-NJSL-euchemicalpolicy.htm (860 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Environmentalists and public health advocates say the proposal is potentially the most important chemical regulation in the last three decades and could profoundly impact the use of hazardous chemicals not only in Europe but also in the United States and much of the rest of the world.
		The REACH proposal -which stands for Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals - would require all chemical manufacturers doing business in Europe to register their chemicals and provide scientific tests and other data so the risks of making and using the chemicals can be evaluated.
		Chemicals found in human blood, body tissue and breast milk have been associated with cancers, reproductive problems and developmental disorders.
	www.knoxstudio.com /shns/story.cfm?pk=EUROCHEMICAL-07-14-03&cat=AN (664 words)

	OHS Articles by Joe Kretchik
		It would require the registration of all chemicals that are manufactured or imported in quantities greater than one metric ton per year and per manufacturer/importer with a few exceptions.
		Where chemicals are of very high concern, they may be authorized for particular uses only or their production or import may be restricted.
		Chemical Health and Safety is the official publication of the American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Health and Safety and is published by Elsevier Science.
	www.mdli.com /ohs/articles/may2005.shtml (685 words)

	New Rules Project - Environment Sector - EU Chemical Regulations
		Each registered chemical’s dossier is examined to evaluate compliance with registration requirements and existing test data related to the substance.
		Official authorization would be required to continue to use substances determined to pose serious and irreversible risks.
		In January 2003 the EU amended its Cosmetics Directive (76/768) to ban chemicals known to or suspected of causing cancer, mutation or birth defects.
	www.newrules.org /environment/euchem.html (579 words)

	REACH and Risk
		The most recent example of job-killing, nanny-state policy from the EU is a chemicals regulation called REACH, an acronym for Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals.
		Evaluation requires regulators to assess risks for about 4,000 substances produced or imported in yearly quantities exceeding 100 tons, and also for substances in lower quantities if they are "of concern." Authorization applies to substances of "very high concern," for which specific permission would be required for certain uses.
		The Commission's own (very conservative) estimates for only the registration phase of the October 2003 version of REACH range from ?2.3 to ?5.2 billion; and although they are likely to be significant, the costs of evaluation, authorization, and other REACH-related regulations were not estimated.
	www.cei.org /gencon/019,04740.cfm (1127 words)

	The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Many of these chemicals get into our environment and some are known to be dangerous to humans and animals, causing cancer and damage to the brain and the nervous and reproductive systems.
		But most of these chemicals are not tested for their effects on human health and as a result, how these chemicals affect our health is largely unknown.
		Chemicals used in high quantities (over 100 tons per year) would be evaluated by government authorities to see if additional testing or restrictions are needed.
	www.cheforhealth.org /resources/partnerpolicy/policiesE.html (760 words)

	WGCRTK - Content Detail
		However, the European Commission is taking a new approach called REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals) that puts the onus on industry to prove that chemicals are safe before they can be used or marketed.
		Registration will require companies that manufacture or import a significant amount of a chemical in the European Union to present basic data on the health and environmental hazards of the chemicals.
		Authorization will require that chemicals that fail to meet basic safety standards be considered of "very high concern" and not permitted in commerce unless specifically authorized.
	www.crtk.org /detail.cfm?docID=23&cat=international (360 words)

	[No title]
		In general, environmental regulations on chemicals in Europe are not much different from U.S. regulations.
		Chemicals (such as persistent and bioaccumulative toxics and endocrine disrupting chemicals) that fail to meet basic safety standards would be considered of “very high concern,” triggering the Authorization process.
		The strongest opposition is organized by the chemical industry associations in Europe (especially CEFIC), which have been lobbying strongly to prevent REACH from achieving its full potential.
	www.besafenet.com /REACH.htm (949 words)

	National Association of Metal Finishers - European REACH Proposal on Chemicals Would Flag Dangerous Substances Sooner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A new study just out reports that the dangers of some chemicals that surfaced after they were on the market would have been identified earlier if they had been subjected to the new regulatory scheme being developed by the European Commission.
		The commission released draft REACH legislation in May for a public comment period and is expected to formally propose the regulatory framework before the end of 2003.
		As a result of REACH, chemical hazards will "tend to be identified before significant damage occurs rather than waiting for monitoring to provide evidence of harm," the study said.
	www.namf.org /news/reachprop.cfm (189 words)

	WWF \| Toxic Chemicals \| Featured Projects \| Promoting Safer Chemical Policies
		Many chemicals in wide use today are assumed to be safe by consumers, but the chemicals used to produce a variety of products such as clothing, food containers, computer equipment, and toys are contaminating the environment and can have dangerous effects.
		In most countries, chemicals are assumed innocent unless proven guilty, placing the responsibility on government regulators and the public to identify dangerous chemicals rather than on the companies that create and market products.
		The initiative known as REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals) is the product of years of effort, and promises to put the responsibility for demonstrating the safety of chemicals on the companies that manufacture and use them, creating an incentive to find better alternatives.
	www.worldwildlife.org /toxics/projects/project3.cfm (599 words)

	Environment News Service ENS Latest Environmental Information Education Current Issues RSS
		Speaking at a Brussels conference just weeks before the Commission is expected to put forward its plans, the Wallstrom said chemicals classed as either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBTs) or as very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvBs) would have to undergo the authorization step of the new REACH policy.
		Intermediate substances formed in chemical production processes will also have to be registered by firms, she said.
		But their treatment will vary from a total exemption for those which are not extracted from the process, to the full procedure for those that are handled like other substances put on the market.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/apr2003/2003-04-01-03.asp (468 words)

	WWF \| Toxic Chemicals \| Conservation Results \| Declaration of Independence
		The Declaration was submitted in response to the European Union's request for public comments on proposed legislation known as REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals), which could transform how chemicals are regulated.
		For some 30,000 chemicals used in Europe, REACH would require companies that produce and use chemicals to provide data on potential health or environmental hazards, eventually creating a valuable resource for public and private decision making.
		REACH would also restrict the use of the most dangerous chemicals by putting the burden of proof on companies and harmonizing rules across the EU, and creating a huge incentive for the development and use of safer alternatives.
	www.worldwildlife.org /toxics/results/results1.cfm (367 words)

	Despite Some Modifications, REACH Remains a Major Concern for Industry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		As a result, the project, called REACH for the registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals, will continue to be the center of considerable controversy both inside and outside Europe through to its scheduled approval in the next two to three years.
		Polymers will be exempted altogether from the registration or evaluation process, meaning that most resins in inks should be excluded.
		The chemical industry and ink and coatings manufacturers and other customers will also now have to mount a strong public campaign to ensure that REACH is made economically viable and does not become disastrous for the EU’s manufacturing sector.
	www.inkworldmagazine.com /Dec032.htm (1562 words)

	Sprawl: Going Nowhere Fast
		The policy, known as REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals), would require companies to test chemicals already on the market by a set timetable, as well as to test new products before putting them on market.
		Companies would be required to submit the test data as part of a registration system for all existing and new chemicals with a production volume of a ton or more.
		The European Chemical Industry Council stated that it has a voluntary testing and risk management system in place, and that REACH was therefore not necessary.
	multinationalmonitor.org /mm2003/03october/october03front.html (1883 words)

	EU REACHES FOR STRINGENT CHEMICALS REGULATION -- Pesticides, Chemical Regulation, and Right-to-Know- Committee ...
		The Draft REACH Regulation follows the main principles of the Commission’s White Paper on a Strategy for a Future Chemicals Policy of 2001, by proposing an aggressive application of the EU’s precautionary principle and thus requiring manufacturers, importers and downstream users to prove that their chemicals are safe.
		At a minimum, downstream users will in effect be required to monitor the registrations and authorizations of their suppliers and to share at least part of the costs of registration and authorization of the substances they use.
		While most other chemical regimes include articles only if the substances are intended to be released, the Draft Reach Regulation would focus on possible release during both use and disposal of the article.
	www.abanet.org /environ/committees/pesticides/newsletter/june03/eu (507 words)

	REACH
		The objective of REACH is to guarantee the safe use of chemicals in Europe, improve innovation, and enhance the competitiveness of the European industry.
		The proposal, when formally adopted, will require manufacturers and importers of chemicals to submit hazard, use, and risk data for all substances manufactured in or imported into the EU in quantities of more than one metric tonne per year.
		Although Dow and CEFIC (the European chemical industry association) continue to advocate for a more workable regulatory framework, prudence dictates that preparations be undertaken within Dow to eventually implement the requirements of REACH even though substantial changes to the proposed regulations may yet occur.
	www.dow.com /commitments/debates/reach (648 words)

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	CorpWatch : Sign the "U.S. Declaration of Independence from Hazardous Chemicals" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Bush Administration is working hand in hand with the chemical industry to block progress on an important European Union effort to regulate dangerous chemicals.
		The proposed EU legislation, known as REACH (for the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals) would shift responsibility onto industry to disclose any harmful effects and create a system for phasing out the worst chemicals.
		Finally, since we all have a right to be free from hazardous chemicals, we call on the U.S. government to enhance the health, security, and welfare of the American people by following Europe's lead and bringing our national policy on chemicals into the 21st century.
	www.warprofiteers.com /article.php?id=7248 (531 words)

	MEMA Publications
		California State Senator Alan Lowenthal (D) introduced a bill in late February which calls for the registration of chemicals that are deemed hazardous or pose a threat to human health or the environment.
		The bill, S. 490, which is currently before the California state Committee on Environmental Quality, is similar to the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) initiative currently being review by the EU.
		The measure states that chemicals already listed under Proposition 65, or chemical substances known by the state to cause cancer and/or reproductive toxicity, are not required to be included.
	www.mema.org /publications/articledetail.php?articleId=521 (261 words)

	FlashPoint: EU Urged to Tighten REACH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		At an international conference on environmental health risks held in Paris, France, last week, the European Union (EU) was urged to tighten its proposed chemical regulatory framework (called “REACH” for registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals), rather than dilute the project in response to industry criticism.
		In each of the five cases studied, the report found that affected industries overestimated the costs of the actions because they underestimated their potential to adapt to the regulations through the development of substitute production methods and less expensive technology.
		This initiative should be strengthened rather than weakened.” The precautionary principal is the idea that governments should be allowed to impose restrictive measures to protect public health or the environment, even in the absence of firm, scientific evidence in support of such a measure.
	www.imakenews.com /flashpoint/e_article000261176.cfm (421 words)

	2003 October 30 - New EU Chemicals Initiative Meets Industry Opposition
		The European Commission yesterday unveiled a revamped proposal to regulate an enormous variety of chemicals, brushing aside industry opposition and setting up a possible trade fight with the United States.
		Last month, the International Chamber of Commerce echoed USCIB’s concerns about the economic impact and environmental necessity of the EU proposal. ICC called for thorough assessment of the REACH proposal, to evaluate the proposal's impact on EU member states (current and incoming) and on EU trading partners.
		In response to its earlier version of the directive, the EU received extensive critiques of REACH from numerous companies and business groups, with a clear consensus emerging that the proposal was unwieldy and would impose unnecessary costs.
	www.uscib.org /index.asp?documentID=2749 (187 words)

	ACD/LogD Suite Selected by Degussa as (Q)SAR Tool for Registering Chemicals Under EU REACH Mandate
		Under a new regulatory framework for chemicals proposed by the European Commission to improve health and environmental protection, chemicals require re-evaluation to gain better knowledge of their potential risks on human health and the environment.
		Under the future REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of CHemicals) system proposed by the Commission's Future Chemicals Policy, enterprises that manufacture or import more than one tonne of a chemical substance per year will be required to register data for that substance with a central authority.
		ACD/Labs creates innovative software packages that aid chemical research scientists worldwide with spectroscopic validation of structures, elucidation of unknown substances, chromatographic separation, medicinal chemistry, preformulation of novel drug agents, systematic nomenclature generation, and chemical patenting and publication.
	www.acdlabs.com /clients/pr_degussa0805.html (746 words)

	Cover Pages: XML Industry News: 2003 Q2
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	xml.coverpages.org /press2003Q2.html (15304 words)

	Protecting children from industrial chemicals in the environment
		Women exposed to industrial chemicals in the environment pass them on to their children across the placenta or via breast milk, and children are also exposed to chemicals by direct ingestion of house dust, soil, and other dietary sources during early childhood.
		The vast majority of these chemicals, say the researchers, have never been tested to ensure that they are safe for the developing fetus or child.
		A crucial step towards protecting children would be to ensure that industrial chemicals undergo "developmental neurotoxicity testing." Such testing uses animal experiments to provide information on what happens to the fetal nervous system, and the newborn child's nervous system, when it is exposed to an industrial chemical during pregnancy or while breast feeding.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-03/plos-pcf032305.php (567 words)

	Love Canal :: Community Training and Workshops
		Major chemicals policy change in Europe is inevitable and will have implications for companies in the U.S. that want to sell their products in Europe.
		Explore the strengths and limitations of chemical policies in the United States and Massachusetts, and learn about opportunities to translate the concepts behind the REACH program into policy here in our own state.
		The forum is part of a nine day visit to the United States by European chemical policy experts, organized by the University of Massachusetts, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production and sponsored by the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity.
	www.bu.edu /lovecanal/workshop/102703.html (372 words)

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