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Chemical Watch publishes news and intelligence to help companies meet responsibilities under chemicals legislation, in particular the EU Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). We keep you abreast of policy and business trends across the EU, North America and Asia. Because we are not tied to any trade associations, government or campaign group, we are able to offer objective news and analysis for all sectors.

Latest news from Chemical Watch team

26 May 2009

We have announced a series of three Chemical Watch webinars on REACH for Downstream Users, to be held in July 2009. Full details here.

8 May 2009

Our editor, Mamta Patel, will be speaking at "The Chemistry of REACH" webinar, organised by BDP Legal on 2 June.

7 March 2009

Chemical Watch spent the week in Kuala Lumpur at ChemCon Asia, with whom we worked as Media Associate. We reported on proceedings each day via a dedicated newsletter, ChemCon Daily. Our editor, Mamta Patel, chaired a roundtable discussion on the impact of chemical assessment regimes around the world on future global manufacturing of chemicals.

20 January 2009

Emma Chynoweth of Chemical Watch gave a presentation titled "REACH: Past, Present and Issues for 2009 and Beyond" to the Smithers Rapra REACH USA conference in Houston, Texas. See her slides here.

22 October 2008

Our contributing editor Geraint Roberts was guest speaker at this year's European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) Responsible Care conference in Manchester. He spoke candidly about the industry's image, transparency and performance on product stewardship.

14 October 2008

Our sister information service, Environment Analyst, is launched, with a remit to report on the market performance of environmental businesses. Our first research project is a benchmarking exercise for the UK environmental consulting sector.

10 October 2008

By invitation of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), our editor Mamta Patel chaired its first stakeholder day in Helsinki. Click here for presentations, video available shortly.

18 September 2008

Our editor, Mamta Patel, co-chaired a workshop at Smithers Rapra's REACH Europe conference in Antwerp, Belgium. Click here to download her presentation.

10 September 2008

We had a successful U.S. conference in Arlington, Virginia, organised by Chemical Watch, TSGE and McKenna, Long and Aldridge. Click here for the conference papers.

1 July 2008

Chemical Watch is nominated for the inaugural European Parliament Prize for Journalism in the internet category for its outstanding contribution to clarifying a major EU issue. Click here for the European Parliament press release.

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Editorial team

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• Mamta Patel, Editor, has been reporting on chemicals and environmental issues for two decades for medical, chemical industry and environmental magazines. She worked on the prestigious environmental journal The ENDS Report for 14 years, most recently as Corporate Editor. She has a degree in Applied Chemistry and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism.

• Emma Chynoweth, Contributing Editor, also has extensive journalistic experience in chemicals and the environment. As well as writing for Chemical Week and ICIS, Emma jointly launched the Responsible Care magazine Careline, and she has advised chemical industry bodies including CEFIC on communications issues. Emma has a degree in chemistry with industrial economics and technology.
• Geraint Roberts, Contributing Editor, was previously Associate Editor atThe ENDS Report. He has reported on environmental policy and issues across a wide range of business sectors, including the international chemical industry.

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• Julian Rose, Publisher, is responsible for the commercial development of the business. For ten years from 1997, he was Editor of the ENDS Report, Britain's leading environmental business journal. He has also held positions as Publishing Manager with the Environmental Services Association, Editor of Environment News, European Correspondent for Environmental Science & Technology and Assistant Editor of Chemistry & Industry.
• June Meagher, Circulation and Sales Manager, has a background in marketing, account management, PR, sales and customer service within publishing, music, arts and property management environments. June has worked with companies including Virgin, Cap Gemini and EFM Asset Management, as well as charities including the Red Cross, RSPB, SCC and Axis.
• Lorna Madeley, Sales and Marketing Executive, has a background in event organising, sales and customer service within the travel and training industries, including Simply Travel, Eastern Leadership Centre and Cambridgeshire County Council.
• Doris Moorhead, Sales and Marketing Executive. Born in Munich, Doris has a background in teaching, translation and languages. Fluent in English, German and French (keen on improving her Italian) she deals mainly with European customers.