REACH-CLP

Managing CLP Compliance: the Essentials for Business

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Packed with case studies, this report offers a step-by-step guide to compliance with the European Union's Regulation on CLP (classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals). Our new report, and the accompanying webinar, are aimed at business managers seeking an overview of their duties under CLP, along with good ideas on efficient and effective implementation.

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Full title	Managing CLP Compliance - The Essentials for Business
Publisher	CW Research Ltd - Publishers of Chemical Watch
Authors	Andrew Fasey, founder of Protection Through Knowledge and co-founder of The REACH Centre, has worked extensively for governments and the European Commission on chemicals issues. He was one of the authors of the European Commission’s REACH proposal and was a member of the IOMC drafting group that prepared the GHS. Mark Blainey, founder of PACE, has extensive practical experience as a regulatory inspector and as a consultant. Both Andrew and Mark worked in the European Commission during the crucial negotiations leading up to the adoption of REACH.
Editor	Mamta Patel, Editor of Chemical Watch
Report contents	96 pages, comprising 11 chapters and 3 appendices
Webinar	30 June 2010, free of charge to companies buying the report. In addition, you may invite other colleagues from your company to join the webinar. (Numbers may have to be restricted in case of over-subscription.) A recording will be available following broadcast.
Format	PDF report (for immediate delivery) and a webinar recording
Standard price	£205 GBP - approx €247 EUR / $319 USD
Chemical Watch subscriber price (20% discount)	£163 GBP - approx £197 EUR / $253 USD

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Find out how you and your organisation can:

• Prepare for CLP compliance - we describe how planning to meet these requirements in coordination with the requirements of REACH will give many advantages.
• Apply a global perspective - CLP implements within the EU the Globally Harmonized System for classification and labelling - so time and effort spent on CLP will also improve acces to non-EU markets.
• Implement changes efficiently and effectively - with help from our case studies and suggested approaches.
• Share information with colleagues - our aim is to provide an easy-to-read reference and practical guide that will help both front-line staff and their senior managers.
• See how leading firms are tackling these and other changes: Procter & Gamble, Rio Tinto, Yara, Ecolab

Contents overview

CHAPTER 1  Introduction CLP – the bottom line hits [COMPANY ADVICE] Message to senior managers[COMPANY ADVICE]

CHAPTER 2  Background to GHS Differences between international systems Who the IOMC represents Functions of the UNSCEGHS GHS development timeline

CHAPTER 3  GHS and CLP: the building block approach and harmonisation issues

CHAPTER 4  Introducing the CLP Regulation and its relationship with Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC 4.1    Introduction Piecemeal CLP compliance – the risks [COMPANY ADVICE] What your company should be doing [COMPANY ADVICE] 4.2    Key differences between the pre-CLP EU system and GHS 4.2.1    Introduction 4.2.2    Physicochemical hazards 4.2.3    Health hazards 4.2.4    Environmental hazards 4.2.5    Hazard communication 4.3    Changes introduced by the CLP Regulation Chemical Business Association and UK Health Safety Executive discuss “blank diamonds” issue    [COMPANY ADVICE]

CHAPTER 5  Effects on downstream user legislation Procter & Gamble on the vital importance of supply chain communication on classifications – and a list of Hot Tips for Downstream Firms [COMPANY ADVICE]

CHAPTER 6  CLP – a step-by-step guide 6.1    Structure 6.2    General Issues Timing and deadlines [COMPANY ADVICE] Inventories [COMPANY ADVICE] 6.3    Hazard classification – and three worked examples Rio Tinto’s action checklist on CLP [COMPANY ADVICE] 6.4    Hazard communication – Labelling Example label: Lead chromate Special EU labelling rules: supplemental hazard information Yara case study: “CLP can be tamed” [COMPANY ADVICE] 6.5    Packaging 6.6    Harmonised classification and labelling; the classification and labelling inventory 6.6.1    Establishing harmonised classification and labelling of substances Report from industry conference at which executives discuss CLP labelling challenges [COMPANY ADVICE] 6.6.2    Notification to the Agency and establishing the classification and labelling inventory Information required for a CLP notification Submission of classification and labelling notifications Tools for preparing and submitting notifications ECHA advice on how to succeed in classification and labelling notification [COMPANY ADVICE] 6.7    Competent authorities and enforcement Italy Ireland 6.8    Common and final provisions

CHAPTER 7  Links to REACH 7.1    Registration (REACH Title II) 7.2    Chemical safety report (REACH Article 14) 7.3    Data-sharing (REACH Title III) 7.4    Safety data sheets (REACH Title IV) 7.5    Evaluation (REACH Title VI) EU importers must act now to meet CLP deadline, says Jean-Philippe Montfort of Mayer Brown [COMPANY ADVICE] 7.6    Authorisation (REACH Title VII) 7.7    Restrictions (REACH Title VIII) 7.8    Classification and Labelling inventory (REACH Title XI)

CHAPTER 8  Supply chain issues 8.1    Safety Data Sheets 8.1.1    History 8.1.2    SDSs under REACH 8.1.3    Revised Annex II of REACH Francis Trudeau of Atrion International talks to his client Ecolab about CLP challenges [COMPANY ADVICE] 8.1.4    Registration number

CHAPTER 9  Non-EU country activities to implement the GHS

CHAPTER 10  Future developments of the GHS

CHAPTER 11  How to influence future developments of the GHS

APPENDIX          For further information…          List of acronyms          The impact of a classification decision on downstream legislation