THE REACH PROCESS, A REGIONAL LOBBYING CASE STUDY

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1 THE REACH PROCESS, A REGIONAL LOBBYING CASE STUDY
Brussels, 14th September Mr. José Alberto López Moreno Head of Investments Area Valencian Regional Office in Brussels 1

2 THE REACH REGULATION: R.E.A.CH. EU Regulation (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals European Union) which comply to producers and importers of chemical to asses and manage the risks. It improves the protection of human health and the environment from the hazards of chemicals. It enhances the competitiveness and innovation of the European Chemicals Industry. Enterprises that manufacture or import more than one tonne of a chemical substance per year will be required to register the chemical in a central database. A single system for all chemical substances, including existing and news sustances. It replace 40 existing legal acts Register procedure: presentation of the basic information such as company data and name of chemicals. Deadlines: 2010,2013,2018 Goal: put in common the data to be registered. Interest for the regions: EC Implementation 2

3 A NEW EU CHEMICALS POLICY
Procedures: Registration, requires producers and importers to obtain relevant information on chemical substances produced in or imported to the EU market in quantities greater than 1 tone per year. Evaluation. The regulatory authorities decide on proposals for further testing and asses whether information provided complies with the requirements. Authorisation. Required for substances of very high concern. Restrictions to substances on its own, in a preparation or in an article, (either for the use in certain products, the use by consumers or a complete ban of a substance) if its use poses unacceptable risks to health or the environment. Management: European Chemicals Agency (Helsinky): IT tool for submitting registrations: IUCLID5 3 3

4 A NEW EU CHEMICALS POLICY
Procedures: Manufacturers and importers are obliged to register substances they produce or import in quantities over 1 tone per year. Downstream users of chemicals must apply the risk management measures The preregistrations started 1 June 2008 Around 1500 substances of very high concern may become subject to authorisation Stricter authorisation system. More information available to consumers All articles contain chemicals and most articles are safe. Industry will have to show that the use of their chemicals in articles is safe and this may involve labeling and instructions for safe use: good ventilation, protective clothing. REACH foresees limitations or even bans for certain uses (consumer products). CONTACT: 4 4

5 CERAMIC TILES INDUSTRY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (2004)
ANFFECC CERAMIC TILES INDUSTRY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (2004) ITALY SPAIN ASCER Number of facilities: 228 Turnover: M€ Manpower: Number of facilities: 246 Turnover: M€ Manpower: National Sales (m2): 30% Exports (m2): 70% National Sales (m2): 46% Exports (m2): 54%

6 ANFFECC CERAMIC FRITS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT ON IPPC (INTEGRATED POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL) > 45 M € INVESTMENT IN ENVIRONMENT SINCE 2002 INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT IN ALL FACILITIES BEFORE 2007 R+D+i OF THE TILE INDUSTRY IS MAINLY DEVELOPED IN THE CERAMIC FRITS FACILITIES RISK ASSESSMENT ON CERAMIC FRITS > 40% MANPOWER DEGREE GRADUATED

7 CERAMIC FRITS INDUSTRY IN SPAIN (2004)
ANFFECC CERAMIC FRITS INDUSTRY IN SPAIN (2004) Vitoria VALENCIAN REGION CASTELLÓN Villafamés Sant Joan de Moró Ribesalbes Onda L’Alcora Almassora Vila-real Nules Manises 20 kms. Number of facilities: 21 Turnover: 889 M€ Manpower: 3.600 National Sales: 353 M€ Exports: 536 M€

8 CERAMIC FRITS INDUSTRY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
ANFFECC CERAMIC FRITS INDUSTRY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 1 4 4 1 1 1 9 21 Number of facilities: 42 COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA

9 The Fundación Comunidad Valenciana Región Europea
on behalf of the European Association, participated with position papers in the process of information and follow up of the legislation procedures and measures implementation: European Commission, representatives from EU Member States European Parliament 9 9

10 POSITION PAPER ON CERAMIC FRITS CONCERNING REACH
ANFFECC POSITION PAPER ON CERAMIC FRITS CONCERNING REACH September 2005

11 ANFFECC CERAMIC FRITS June 2005 October 2003 REACH PROCESS
Nº EINECS Nº CAS 65997–18-4 October 2003 June 2005

12 ANFFECC REACH PROCESS July 2005 July 2005

13 ANFFECC REACH PROCESS September 2005

14 ANFFECC REACH PROCESS October 2008

15 +1200 accredited journalists
Using Brussels location to amplify dissemination accredited journalists  European Institutions  268 Regional offices  Representations to the EU  Embassies  Media  Universities +268 regional offices 15 15

16 Using Brussels location to amplify dissemination
 Presentations to local representatives of different regions of whole Europe  Active participation in Forums and Conferences 3rd-15th JUN Permanent stand the whole week Specific Seminars about Life Projects Actions: Roll up, brochures, leaflets Audience: public and private stakeholders, visitors of the exhibition. 16

17 Using Brussels to amplify dissemination
Infoday in Brussels Dissemination results Promotion Consortia Interregional co-operation Networking 17

18 jlopez@delcomval.be Thank you very much for your attention
You may find further information on our website: José Alberto López Fundación Comunidad Valenciana Región Europea 18