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| Experience - Chemical Industry |
| Young & Global
Partners represent a major Asian non-ferrous
metal manufacturer in REACH Consortia |
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Industry: |
Chemicals |
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Contracted Service: |
EHS Regulatory
Advisory Service |
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Project Period: |
September 2009 - Ongoing |
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Project Lead: |
DaeYoung Park |
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Summary
Young & Global Partners
represent a major
Asian non-ferrous manufacturer and
exporter in REACH consortia. Facing
the first registration deadline
(i.e. November 2010), the company
has determined to deal with its
registration through the
European REACH consortia which
handle its pre-registered chemical
substances.
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Mind the Gap
SIEF / Consortium -
Unknown Animal in Asia
SIEF (Substance Information
Exchange Forum) or
Consortium is a creature of
EU REACH, which does not
exist in Asian chemical
regulations. The first task
of Young & Global Partners
for Asian clients was to
explain the identify of SIEF
and Consortium, and then
cost and benefit of SIEF and
Consortium to clients.
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China |
Measures on the
Management of New
Chemical Substance (新化学物质环境管理办法)
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No SIEF or
Consortium Mechanism |
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Japan |
Law on the Control
of Examination and
Manufacture of
Chemical Substances
(化学物質の審査及び製造等の規制に関する法律)
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No SIEF or
Consortium Mechanism |
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Korea |
Toxic Chemicals
Control Act (유해화학물질관리법) |
No SIEF or
Consortium Mechanism |
* Only Japanese companies
have some experience in
joint or cooperative data
sharing through the HPV
Program in ICCA and its
Japan Challenge Program.
Miscommunication &
Misunderstanding
EU and non-EU companies
exchange not only facts but
also rumors which may cause
unnecessary delays in the
corporate decision-making
process or efficient
communication between both
sides.
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EU |
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Asia |
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Culture of
Communication |
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Well-defined
& tight
timeline
before
registration |
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Need inputs
and opinions
from EU &
non-EU
sides. |
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Please
respond in
time. |
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Consortia
Agreement in
GA. |
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Membership &
Fee |
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Exchange of
Facts &
Rumors |
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Culture of
Silence |
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We will be
passive.
Most of
registration
dossier from
SIEF. No
hard work on
our side. |
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Passive. |
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Passive.
Problem with
OR. |
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What! We
want changes
in Consortia
Agreement. |
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Fee
unreasonably
expensive |
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| Young & Global Partners
play an excellent role of
providing regulatory advice
on REACH and its practical
business implications and
mediating the communication
between Europe and Asia. |
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Young & Global
Partners Team
Young & Global Partners are involved in innovative and
challenging issues across a broad range of environmental
policies and laws in the world. Our experts have extensive
experience in providing practical and business-oriented
approaches and solutions to our clients' problems. |
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