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Ink Manufacturers, Suppliers Continue to Navigate REACH

European authorities received 2.6 million pre-registrations for chemicals, a sign that the complexities of REACH will likely need to be sorted out in the future.

Companies in Europe making printing inks or their raw materials are closely checking their suppliers at the moment – and not just because of the recession. They are also examining carefully the activities of their suppliers with respect to the European Union’s REACH legislation on the registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals. The legislation, which started to come into effect in mid-2007, will be implemented over a 11-year period ending in 2018 when all chemicals produced or imp...

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