Abstract
AFTER NEARLY A DECADE of acrimonious debate and legislative horsetrading—and a hectic preregistration period last year—the European Union’s program for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization & Restriction of Chemical substances (REACH) is well under way. Companies that make and use chemicals have begun registering them in a phased program with an initial deadline of the end of 2010. And as the gathering of information needed for registration heats up, non-European producers and users of chemicals are working out how they can take an active part in the process. Sitting on the sidelines isn’t an option: Although REACH is a European program, it will have a decided impact upon chemical producers around the world. Already, some court cases have been launched to clarify how the legislation will be interpreted for imports. And anecdotes are circulating about overzealous customs officials demanding preregistration documentation before allowing chemicals and products containing chemicals to enter European ports, ...
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