Pre-registration of substances manufactured or imported by DSM
From July 1 to December 1, 2008 all substances produced or imported by DSM are
pre-registered. Between 2008 and 2018 these substances will be registered
according to the REACH schedule for volume bands and hazard characteristics.
In the exceptional case DSM decides not to register a certain product the
regarding customers will be informed via the usual customer relations
management.
Pre-registration of raw materials used by DSM
Raw materials
used by DSM needed to be pre-registered by the partners up the supply chain.
DSM asked all suppliers about their actions to pre-register and register these
raw materials. Where necessary mitigating action took place to secure supply.
Authorisation
Substances of very high concern require
authorisation under REACH. In DSM’s product portfolio the number of potential
authorisation candidates is very limited. In case a DSM substance or an
ingredient in the DSM product needs authorisation, the customers involved are
consulted by the regular business contact. DSM follows the authorisation
process (e.g. ‘candidate list’) and will take appropriate actions, where
needed.
DSM’s innovation and research centers are continuously looking for
alternatives that can replace the use of substances of very high concern in
the value chains.
Safe use of chemicals
Products should be handled and used
safely and do no harm the environment. Under REACH DSM will execute a Chemical
Safety Assessment (CSA) for all substances that are produced or imported >10
ton per year when registered according to the phase in periods (2008-2018). In
line with agreements made in the industry DSM will start consultation on uses
with a limited number of selected key customers. Consultation will start
approximately 1,5-2 years before the final registration date. This means that
for substances identified as High Volume substance and substances of high
concern, e.g. carcinogenic substances, the collection of information will
start in the first half of 2009. After consultation with the key customers all
customers will receive a complete list of supported uses. In case of omissions
customers have the possibility to report these to DSM. The results of the CSA
will be reported in a Chemical Safety Report (CSR) which is part of our
substance registration dossier. A summary of the CSR describing the conditions
for safe use will be communicated to our customers via our Safety Data Sheets
(SDS).
In case you have any questions regarding REACH, please
contact your business group contact person for information.
