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| 1 | REACH: EU chemicals regime This practice note provides a summary of the EU chemicals regime, REACH. REACH stands for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 2 | REACH: Registration A note on the registration process under the EU chemicals regime, REACH. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
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| 1 | The Gulf of Mexico oil spill: consequences for the oil and gas ... This article examines the legal and commercial consequences of the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill and considers how the future of the global oil and gas industry might be shaped as a result. | Articles | 15-Feb-2011 |
| 2 | Legal aspects of REACH and the medical device sector ... This article sets out some of the main features of EU Regulation 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) (REACH) and how it is likely to affect medical device companies. It also provides an overview of the most significant EU regulatory developments as they apply to the medical devices industry sector. This chapter is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to life sciences. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/lifescienceshandbook. | Articles | 01-Nov-2010 |
| 3 | Legal aspects of REACH and the medical device sector This article sets out some of the main features of the EU REACH Regulation and how it might affect medical device companies. In particular, the requirement to register, the substance information exchange forum (SIEF), the consortium and data sharing, supply chain interaction and obligations of various members, and commercial relationships affected by REACH. This chapter is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to life sciences. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/lifescienceshandbook. | Articles | 01-Oct-2009 |
| 4 | REACH revisited: the new EU chemical regulation in full swing REACH came into force on 1 June 2008. No chemical substance can now be manufactured, imported or used in the EU, and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, above one tonne per year per company, without being first registered with the new EU Chemicals Agency (ECHA), with some exemptions. This article discusses some of the current topical issues, including first-hand experience of REACH, registration and development of the respective dossiers, exchange of confidential information and competition law issues, new developments on REACH authorisation, and the current status of national enforcement. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to environment. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/environmenthandbook. | Articles | 01-Jul-2009 |
| 5 | The REACH of EU chemical rules Manufacturers, importers and suppliers of medicinal products, medical devices, foods and cosmetics must comply and closely monitor the requirements of the EU's REACH Regulation. REACH imposes rigorous requirements additional to EU product-specific vertical legislation. This article sets out the key aspects of the REACH regulatory framework, in particular the main REACH requirements, medicinal products, food and feedingstuffs, medical devices, cosmetic products, and packaging. It also considers legal entities, foreign manufacturers, Only Representatives and third party representatives, and SIEFS, data sharing and consortia. | Articles | 01-Oct-2008 |
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| 1 | The practical impact of the recast RoHS and WEEE Directives The recently recast RoHS and WEEE Directives form the central regulatory regime on the environmental impact of electronic products in the EU. Due to the impact of these directives, the decision to create new versions has serious implications for the electronics industry. This article looks at some of the major changes under the newly recast legislation, and the legal as well as managerial considerations involved in securing compliance and maintaining marketability despite the recent changes. | Country Q&A | 01-Oct-2012 |
| 2 | The regulation of nanomaterial products Nanomaterials have recently seen wide application to a diverse array of products. The regulatory regimes in various countries are struggling to catch up with the pace of this technological advancement. The chapter below considers recent international developments (particularly in the US and the EU) regarding the regulation of nanomaterials in commercial products to provide some clarity on the direction regulation may take in this field and to suggest a path forward for such regulation. This chapter is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to environment. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/environment-mjg. | Country Q&A | 01-Aug-2011 |