The REACH regulations are now upon Europe and in order to help explain to EIGA members the full meaning and impact of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals directive, EIGA held a one day workshop in Brussels on 26th June 2008, titled ‘REACH-GHS – Are We Ready?’.
Around 100 attendees were present at the event from not only Europe, but North America too, reflecting the global interest in this European legislation.
Mark Begg, Chairman of the Workshop Organising Committee and Vice-Chairman of EIGA’s Industrial Gases Council, opened the workshop with an overview of the legislation, stating that it was some of the most complex and deepest legislation affecting industry – with over 650 pages of legislation and 2000 pages of guidance.
There are 30,000 substances captured by REACH and not only was this workshop topic a question of being ready, but confirmation that we are indeed on a journey.
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