| REACH for Johnson Matthey
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation
and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
This section outlines key elements of
the Johnson Matthey programme covering REACH (the European Union
regulation for the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation
of Chemicals). It is intended to help our customers and supply
chain partners understand our plans and state of readiness
and to answer some frequently asked questions. You can find
information here on how we will support our products through
REACH. The content covers specifics of interest to both EU and
non-EU customers and also our suppliers.
Johnson Matthey is a company with diverse divisions and business units spanning catalysts, chemical
products and pharmaceutical intermediates. In this section you can also access
individual Johnson Matthey operating unit websites and their
statements concerning REACH.
| Neil Carson, Chief Executive
of Johnson Matthey: “We feel that there is good
alignment between the EU REACH initiative and our corporate
sustainability goals which combine a vision of long term economic
success together with safeguarding the users of our products
and assuring environmental protection. REACH is intended to
promote transparency to the public and supply chain –
we will always strive to excel in these areas. It also fosters
further innovation in product development and application of
green chemistry principles which is already one of our core
strengths at Johnson Matthey.” |
Ian Stephenson, Director of Environment,
Health and Safety: “Our response to REACH and
similar legislation around the globe comprises a significant
part of Johnson Matthey's overall product compliance and sustainability
programmes. For both ethical and good business reasons we are
conducting our substance assessment programmes under REACH in
a way which is line with the latest thinking on integrated
testing strategies. This will avoid unnecessary
tests whilst maintaining high scientific standards in the outcomes. We’re encouraging others in
our industrial partnerships to adopt a similarly progressive
stance.
Part of our strategy is also to maximise
the connections between all this work and product safety evaluations
supporting the other territories around the world. We do not
view REACH simply as a localised tick-the-box exercise for Europeans.” |
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Johnson Matthey is Well Prepared
for REACH
Click here to see the key points of our response programme to address the demands of the REACH Regulation.
What we will Do
The REACH regime applies to all companies
within the EU which manufacture, import, formulate or use chemicals.
Therefore the complete supply chain shares responsibility for
implementing the new measures which are intended to improve
safety in the production and use of chemical substances. This
section states how Johnson Matthey intends to respond to REACH
to support its products and what it will do to assist its customers
and supply chain partners.
Click on the links below to see what
Johnson Matthey is doing to support its products through REACH:
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Detailed Responses about Johnson Matthey’s REACH Compliance Programme
In this section you will find more detailed
information about Johnson Matthey’s REACH compliance programme
and how it covers our products. We have compiled responses to
a number of questions on Johnson Matthey’s approach
to REACH, for example related to product availability, pre-registration
and registration plans, and supply chain communication.
Click here to view the detailed FAQs
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How to get more Specific Information
or Assistance
This section provides contact point information
and links to individual Johnson Matthey business unit REACH
web pages.
Johnson Matthey’s business unit
websites provide specific information on product ranges, and
indicate appropriate local contact information. A number of
standard supply chain letters are also available for download.
For customers
For product-specific questions in the first instance please
liaise with your normal Johnson Matthey business unit sales
contact person. More information on the network of specific
business unit contact points is also available.
Johnson Matthey Business Unit REACH web
pages and contact points
For raw material suppliers to a Johnson Matthey Business Unit
Under construction - content to be developed
Still not found an appropriate
Contact Point?
Inquiries can be referred to our general contact point
Customer and Supply Chain Letters
Customers located within the European Economic Area (EEA) /
European Union (EU):
Future communications will appear here
Customers located outside the EEA or
EU:
Future communications will appear here
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Sector and Industry Association
Statements on Aspects of REACH
This section contains links to statements
by industry sector organisations and key external REACH websites.
Statements and Position Papers
European Catalysts Manufacturers Association
(ECMA)
ECMA
position paper on REACH and process catalysts (fresh and spent
catalysts): September 2008
Association for Emissions Control by
Catalyst (AECC)
AECC
statement on categorisation of automotive catalysts as articles:
29th May 2008
Key REACH External Links
European Chemicals Agency main REACH
website
Access
to the REACH Regulation, guidance, and associated systems
Eurometaux REACH Metals Gateway
Non-ferrous
metals industry REACH consortia, programmes, and guidance
European Precious Metals Federation
Precious metals
industry REACH consortia, programmes, and guidance
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Legal Notice
Johnson Matthey endeavours to ensure the accuracy of all information, commentary, estimates, data and forecasts contained within the REACH web pages (together "Material"), but makes no warranty as to accuracy, completeness or suitability for use for any particular purpose. The Material is not intended to amount to advice on which reliance should be placed. Johnson Matthey accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever in respect of reliance placed by the user or by any third party on the Material contained herein, which is utilised expressly at the user's own risk.
Links to third party sites do not constitute an endorsement of such third party sites by Johnson Matthey and Johnson Matthey accepts no liability whatsoever in respect of the contents thereof. The link to such third party sites is at the user's own risk.
For the avoidance of doubt, the terms and conditions of the Disclaimer and Copyright notice for the Johnson Matthey website shall also apply to these REACH web pages.
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