European Commission Proposes Fee System Under REACH Plan; U.S. Companies Urged to Prepare Now
The European Commission has proposed that companies pay a fee to have their chemicals registered as will be required under the anticipated REACH legislation, according to Robert Donkers, environment counselor for the delegation of the European Commission in the United States. The Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) legislation is making its way through the European Parliament.
According to a report by the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), Donkers briefed participants at a recent conference on REACH and the actions chemical companies should be taking to prepare to comply with the legislation's requirements Under the current REACH proposal, all chemicals made in or imported into the European Union in volumes of one metric ton or more annually would have to be registered.