Lucia C.
Strategic consultant, specialized in biobased chemistry and materials science
How is REACH going to impact your business?
How has the fore coming REACH pre-registration process impacted your line of business?
What are the changes REACH has introduced in your market sector?
Is REACH very expensive to implement?
Has your market position been positively or negatively affected by REACH?
Has your particular market been overall positively or negatively affected by REACH?
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Scott E. D.
Director of Corporate Quality at Kiva Systems
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There seems to be a lot of confusion about REACH so far, which makes it difficult to assess the impact. As I read the directive, it is intended to apply to manufacturers of "substances" (meaning chemicals and similar products) or products that intentionally release substances (like cans of WD-40). However, I'm seeing customers of electronic products asking their suppliers for REACH compliance data, which doesn't make sense if I'm reading the standard correctly; it almost seems as if people are interpreting it in the same way as ROHS. Until the confusion about the scope of the standard is cleared up, it's going to be difficult to assess the impact.
Scott
I work in a food company and we have not been affected by REACH.
