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Regulatory Matters
Responsible Care
As a member of the Chemical Industries Association (CIA), Johnson Matthey has adopted the principles of Responsible Care® and the sustainable development goals and guiding principles outlined by the CIA in its ‘Chemistry of Sustainability’ report. Responsible Care® is a voluntary programme in which companies commit to continuously improving their environmental, health and safety performance, with a particular emphasis on product stewardship and sustainability, and to communicating with stakeholders about their products and processes.
Details of our regulatory performance in 2009/10 are given in the Product Stewardship section of this report.
Chemical Control Regulations (REACH, GHS, TSCA and Related Standards)
Johnson Matthey’s corporate REACH compliance programme is well advanced. Projects to support substances subject to registration in 2010 are on track and it is anticipated that all dossier submissions will be made on time. These submissions relate primarily to our precious metal products (e.g. silver group substances) and base metal catalysts. Good progress has also been made on the data set assembly and testing requirements for the next phase of registrations scheduled for the period 2011 to 2013. Based on current plans, we anticipate being ahead of the regulatory deadlines for approximately 40% of substances in this next phase of REACH.
We continue to participate in industry consortia collaborations as an efficient and cost effective method of managing current and future registration requirements including REACH and Globally Harmonised System (GHS) testing requirements. Collaborative participation is also important in supporting our efforts to avoid unnecessary in vivo testing.
Our businesses are now engaged in the transition to the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) for chemical classification and hazard communication and work is underway to ensure compliance with the European Union Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation. As part of our continuous improvement programme for product stewardship, a comprehensive training update programme on the US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is being delivered across the group and is over 80% complete.
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