During March 2012, REACHReady, Tetra Tech and H2 Compliance hosted "REACH requirements for North American Companies Exporting to Europe". These practical one-day workshops were designed to help North American companies understand the steps to take in order to put compliant products onto the E.U. Market. Attendees were able to follow either an "Articles Track"  - concentrating on the issues facing exporters of finished goods and components to the EU, or a "Chemicals Track" dealing with the issues of substance registration under REACH for non-EU businesses. 

Comments made by attendees after the events include:
"Not your typical learning experience; you also come away with an approach to implementing a solution."

"A thorough overview of the REACH requirements - with excellent handouts for reference later. This was especially helpful for someone new to REACH requirements!"

"Being appointed the REACH contact for a US based company can be intimidating when researching program requirements for the European Union. Tetra Tech, REACHReady, and H2 Compliance have taken on a proactive approach for those of us whom are geographically removed, yet the REACH requirements very much apply to our business, through US based training and support. I recommend the training for all whom REACH applies."

We plan to repeat these workshops later in 2012 and would be happy to hear from you if you would like to register your interest now - contact us.

• Why attend
• What you will learn
• Workshop program
• Who should attend
• Where and when
• Cost
• More information

 

Why attend:

EU chemicals regulations impact on North American businesses that make or export chemicals or manufactured goods (Articles) to the EU. Do you know what this means for your business? How can you ensure that your business is compliant and maintain your international supply chain? Come to this workshop to find out! Delivered in a series of locations across the US, attending one of our workshops is sure to get you on the right track.

REACHReady, Tetra Tech and H2 Compliance have joined forces to help North American companies understand and successfully navigate the E.U.'s REACH requirements. In an informative, cost-effective day session you'll get a clear overview of the key elements of this groundbreaking regulation.

What you will learn:

• An overview of the REACH regulation - what does REACH mean for North American companies

Attendees can then either concentrate their learning on:

• Articles - finished goods and SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern), or
• Chemicals - export of chemical substances to the EU and the practical requirements of REACH registration and the classification requirements of CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation)

During these sessions attendees will find out:

Articles

• What is an "Article" and what are the requirements for placing Articles on the EU market
• How we can avoid supply chain disruptions due to SVHCs disappearing from the market and answers to:
  
  
  • If we are a North American-based company do we REALLY need to survey our suppliers for SVHCs in articles and do we REALLY need to report SVHCs to our customers?
  • If so, should we track only existing SVHCs or do full disclosures of all chemicals?
• How we should protect confidential information and how we should write these requirements into supplier terms and conditions
• How to track / manage all this data when the SVHC list changes
• Some software and database approaches you can take for managing SVHC data
• What the future holds for SVHCs and The Candidate List in 2012 and 2013

Chemicals

• What is REACH registration and what subtances it covers
• The different registration dossier types and their application, costs and timing
• How to work in SIEFs and Consortia to meet the 2013 deadline
• What an Only Representative can do
• An overview of the dossier completion and submission process
• How REACH affects the structure and content of the EU SDS
• How the GHS has been implemented in the EU as the EU CLP regulations
• When substances need to be reclassified for supply
• What notification to the CLP inventory is all about and how to do it

As well as hearing from our experts this will be a great opportunity to network and share experiences with others.

Workshop Program:

The full details of both workshops will be confirmed once dates and locations have been finalised.

Find out more about the partner companies and speakers.

Who Should Attend:

Manufacturers, importers and downstream users of chemicals, including:

• Specialists, business and regulatory managers working in companies that make or export chemicals or manufactured articles to the EU
• Compliance professionals responsible for managing REACH registration in the EU
• Procurement / supply chain managers seeking to avoid disruptions in supply of critical materials
• Users of chemicals throughout the supply chain

Where and When:

If you're interested in attending one of these workshops in 2012 then please contact us us to register your interest for future events.

Cost:

Cost per attendee will be confirmed when dates / locations are available.

More infomation:

If you require any more information then please contact:

Jennifer Jones of Tetra Tech:

Direct: 734-213-5057
Fax: 734-213-3002
E-mail: jennifer.jones@tetratech.com

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