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 jlopez@delcomval.be 1

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

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): http://echa.europa.eu/home_en.asp IT tool for submitting registrations: IUCLID5 http://ecb.jrc.it/iuclid5/ 3 3

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: entr-reach@ec.europa.eu 4 4

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: 5.334 M€ Manpower: 29.817 Number of facilities: 246 Turnover: 3.670 M€ Manpower: 25.200 National Sales (m2): 30% Exports (m2): 70% National Sales (m2): 46% Exports (m2): 54%

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

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€

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

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

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

ANFFECC CERAMIC FRITS June 2005 October 2003 REACH PROCESS Nº EINECS 266-047-6 Nº CAS 65997–18-4 October 2003 June 2005

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

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

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

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