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REACH, (Regulation, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals is one of the most important pieces of Producer Responsibility legislation to impact the European chemical industry and its supply chains. The legislation not only has major ramifications for chemical manufacturers, it also affects materials formulators and even end users of chemical products. REACH is changing the way many chemical products are manufactured and used and the legislation is likely to mean that some critical specialty materials will no longer be available. Complying with the requirements of REACH will be a costly and time-consuming exercise.

The REACH Europe 2008 conference in Antwerp is being specifically developed to inform all those impacted by REACH of the current status of the legislation and the developing requirements to enable REACH compliance in the most cost effective and efficient manner possible. Key themes will include;

* Has REACH impacted the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry?
* Has there been a disproportionate burden on SMEs?
* Has REACH proved a barrier to innovation?
* What testing is required and how is this being exchanged and submitted?
* Will REACH provide the basis for other similar legislation outside Europe?