TÜV SÜD group REACH Obligations Seminar.

TÜV SÜD Group is hosting a Complimentary REACH Seminar at the Hilton London Metropole on Thursday 22nd July 2010 on REACh Obligations for retailers covering due diligence and child appealing products.

REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals. The EU regulation came into force on 1st June 2007 with the sole aim of placing greater responsibility on industry to protect human health and the environment. Under REACH these chemicals are required to be registered in a central database administered by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). REACH identifies risk management measures for companies which use chemicals and advises best practice to ensure their safe use.

The day is due to start at 9.00am and runs till 12.30. The seminars will be by TÜV SÜD experts Alastair McLaughlin, Richard Poate and Markus Jahns. Book early as spaces are limited.

The day scheduled to run as follows:

09.00- 09.15Registration and Refreshments

09.15- 09.45Due Diligence. Start Compliant, Keep Compliant.

The Importance of Due Diligence for Importers and Retailers by Richard Poate.

09.45-10.30 Toy or Not a Toy: A Guide to The new Toy Directive (2009/48/EC)and childappealing products by Alastair McLaughlin

10.30- 10.45 Comfort Break

10.45- 12.00 Your part in the Bigger Picture: REACH obligations for retailers by Markus Jahns

12.00- 12.30 Closing Comments and questions

If you or your colleagues are interested in attending or have any questions then please don’t hesitate to contact Zoe Perkins at zperkins@tuvps.co.uk or by phone on 01489 558224.

For more information on REACH please use the link here

We look forward to seeing you there.