How to Get the Most Out of REACH Pre-registration

(A Steptoe-sponsored event)
February 6, 2008

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Steptoe's REACH team hosted a complimentary webcast on 6 February 2008.

Although the information requirements for pre-registration are modest, there are important strategic, logistical and management issues that companies must consider before pre-registering in order to get the most out of the REACH process. Let Steptoe’s experienced REACH professionals guide you through the complexities of these key issues.

The window for REACH Pre-registration is between 1 June and 30 November 2008. If the substances you use in the European Union are not pre-registered, you will no longer be able to use them—until you have submitted full registration dossiers.

Topics covered in our webcast included:

Communications up and down the supply chain
Pre-SIEF activity
Consortia formation and management
Use of "only representatives"

The webcast also examined the latest developments affecting your business, including:

Analysis of the latest REACH technical guidance
Analysis of supplementary REACH measures and proposed REACH amendments (including fees and GHS)

Our presenters included:

Jim Searles, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Brussels, Belgium
Darren Abrahams, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Brussels, Belgium
Laura Atlee, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Brussels, Belgium
Craig Simpson, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Brussels, Belgium

Moderator: Seth Goldberg, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, DC, USA

Visit our REACH Resource Center to learn more about the EU's REACH legislation. To contact our REACH team, please call +32 2 626 0572 or email REACH@steptoe.com.