TTUK prepare for REACH

The new REACH regulations were introduced last year. The Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals Regulation (REACH) is one of the most extensive and complicated pieces of chemical legislation ever attempted by the European Union (EU).

What is REACH?

REACH requires that manufacturers, importers and suppliers of substances are responsible for ensuring that the substances do not adversely affect human health and the environment. The manufacture, importation or downstream use of “substances”, which are widely defined, require registration. REACH also sets out a system of evaluation of substances. Finally, substances or preparations containing substances of concern which are carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic require a more demanding authorisation of chemicals.

What are TTUK doing to prepare?

Suuported by our parent company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) we have completed all activities in order to meet the pre-registration deadline of November 2008. The REACH Team are currently working with customers and downstream suppliers in order to collect a series of useage data - this data will form part of the formal registration process which the REACH team are scheduled to complete in March 2011 ahead of the EU deadline of June 2018.

If you require any further information about our REACH activities you should contact:

Diane Thomas

TTUK REACH Window Person

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