SIEFs Forum

There is an urgent need for all SIEFs planning to register chemicals under REACH by the 30 November 2010 deadline to get working now (CW 4 March 2009). To help readers we have compiled this page of advice from respected sources on how companies should be engaging in SIEF activity. If you have useful advice that you would like to share free of charge with Chemical Watch readers, please email: mamta.p@chemicalwatch.com

Advice from ECHA

• ECHA webinar dates for Lead Registrants (Jan 10)
• ECHA lead registrants workshop presentations (Sept 09)
• ECHA offers help for REACH registration marathon (Sept 09)
• Clock is ticking campaign launced at Second Stakeholders Day (May 09)
• ECHA sets up easy-access SIEFs guide website (May 09)
• SIEFs Top Tips for Getting Started (Apr 09)
• SIEFs Key Principles (Feb 09)
• Advice on joint data submission

Advice from National EU Competent Authorities

• UK REACH Helpdesk advice on registration (May 09)
• UK REACH Helpdesk advice on pre-SIEFs and SIEFs
• French REACH Helpdesk clarification of the relationship between pre-SIEFs and SIEFs (Feb 09)
• German REACH Helpdesk site on SIEF operation
• Dutch REACH Helpdesk Guide to SIEF operation

Advice from trade associations

• CEFIC model SIEF cooperation agreement + explanatory note (Sept 09)
• Presentation on benefits of model SIEF legal agreement (June 09)
• CEFIC model SIEF Legal Agreement + explanatory note (June 09)
• CEFIC SIEF task checklist (May 09)
• CEFIC FAQs on SIEFs (Apr 09)
• Conclusions from CEFIC SIEF workshop (Mar 09)
• CEFIC guide to joint submission of REACH data (Apr 09)
• CEFIC recommendation on SIEF timing (Mar 09)
• CEFIC recommendation on SIEF coding system (updated Mar 09)
• CEFIC invitation letter for SIEF coding system (Mar 09)
• CEFIC guide to working in SIEFs
• CEFIC guidance on SIEF/consortia compliance with competition law
• Danish industry association's guide to pre-SIEFs and SIEFs (Feb 09)

Advice from REACH service providers

• REACHCentrum/IFF illustrate support services for lead registrants (Jan 10)
• REACHCentrum launches SIEF Support services (Sept 09)
• Data sharing in SIEFs: first experiences and a guide by Royal Haskoning (May 09)
• NautaDutilh advice on conflict resolution for SIEF members (May 09)
  
• Advice on SIEF formation and SFFs from article in latest REACHReady review (Apr 09)
• Dr Reach Focus on data sharing aims to streamline SIEF formation (CW Briefing Feb 09)
• Mayer Brown: From pre-registration to pre-SIEFs and pre-consortia (CW Briefing Nov 08)