EU REACH for Chemical Compliance Professionals

• Downstream user
• Focus on the role and obligations 
• Communication in the supply chain 
• Relevance of registration and authorisation
• Echa tools and guidance
• Industry support

• Safety data sheets 
• Communication in the supply chain
• Structure and content of the SDS
• Exposure scenarios 
• Extended SDSs (eSDSs)
• Addressing mixtures
• Practical examples

• Risk management for chemicals
• Basics and details
• Political background and consequences

Marko Sušnik

Advisor to the Secretary General on Chemicals Policy, SMEunited, and Senior Advisor Chemical Policy, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), SMEunited / WKÖ

Christian Gründling

Deputy Director, FCIO, Austria

• Restriction and authorisation 
• What are substances of very high concern (SVHCs)? 
• The restriction process 
• The authorisation process
• Applying and granting an authorisation

• Articles 
• Introduction and main elements
• Defining an article
• Borderline cases
• Complex object
• The candidate list 
• The substances of concern in products (Scip) database

EXERCISE: Defining articles

• Enforcement
• Basics and background
• Practical considerations 
• EU-wide actions

• Tracking of possible regulatory actions 
• Available databases and lists
• Practical considerations and strategies

• Available information on the Echa website 
• Practical tips and tricks

EXERCISE

• The Board of Appeal 
• Basics and procedures 
• Interesting developments 
• Facts and figures

• The European Court of Justice: 
• Basics and procedures
• Interesting developments
• Practical impact

• Interfaces with other chemicals legislation 
• CLP 
• POPs
• Mercury
• Pic 
• f-gases
• biocides 
• pesticides 
• fertilisers

• REACH-review - timelines and content
• Ongoing issues announced in the CSS and what to expect