FORWARD VIEW 


 The second registration deadline of REACH has expired. It’s time to look to the future, says Dr Dieter Reiml.


 Die zweite Registrierungsfrist von REACH ist abgelaufen. Es ist Zeit in die Zukunft zu schauen, sagt Dr. Dieter Reiml.


 Le deuxième délai d’enregistrement REACH a expiré. Il est temps de se tourner vers l’avenir, explique le Dr Dieter Reiml.


REACH: be pro-active S


o far, for many of the chemicals currently on the market, there is no precise information about their


potential risks and hazards. Since the EU REACH regulation, manufacturers and importers have a duty to determine these potential hazards and to have the relevant substance registered. The regulation has affected around


60,000 chemicals since REACH came into force in 2007. Following a successful pre-registration phase, a second registration deadline just expired at the end of May 2013. The third deadline expires in 2018 and will affect mainly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). Since the requirements of REACH are extensive and can tie up critical capacities particularly for SMEs,


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the advice of the REACH experts at TÜV SÜD is to become pro-active at an early stage. REACH shifts the responsibility for


safe handling of chemical substances to manufacturers, importers and downstream users and resellers. The demands on enterprises from all industries are enormous - in respect of both technical requirements and timely registration as well as business and organisational challenges. The new regulations are complex


and extensive. The aim is even better protection for employees, customers and the environment. The first registration deadline for chemical substances which are marketed in large quantities expired at the end of 2010. Almost 4,900 different


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