Managing REACH for Manufacturers and Importers - Event Programme Brochure

For full details of our ongoing programme of events visit the REACHReady website www.reachready.co.uk Your REACH and CLP advantage Managing REACH for manufacturers and importers: How compliant are you? 3 July 2013 – CBI Conference Centre, 103 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1DU Who should attend? REACH has now been with us for more than five years. In that time chemical manufacturers and importers of chemicals have been working through the (still) complex and confusing detail of REACH, often delegating responsibility for doing so to the HSE or regulatory team – or hard-pressed individual But, costly mistakes are known to have been made, so: ? how do you check that your own company is doing the right things? ? how do you minimise the risk of a REACH-related supply chain failure to your business? ? what can you do if something goes wrong? This CPD accredited day is aimed at business managers working in the chemical manufacturing and importing sectors and will outline the key compliance measures that you should be taking in your own business – and important assurance checks to make of your suppliers. Book before 3 June for an “early bird” discount. Why attend? REACH enforcement actions and inspections have already started and robust, audited compliance documentation is a valuable way of demonstrating that your company is complying with both the legalities and spirit of REACH. This workshop will outline the essentials of a REACH compliance strategy that will help you: ? identify if you are doing all you can to comply ? recognise where business risks are likely to occur ? decide if conducting an internal or supplier audit is right for your business ? provide an indication on how REACH may affect your business in the future ? outline REACH due-diligence activities that should be undertaken during mergers and acquisitions. The day will be a combination of interactive teaching and experience sharing. We use an informal style so there will be plenty of opportunity to quiz our experts throughout the day. Programme 9:30 Coffee & Registration 10:00 Welcome and Introduction Who is responsible for REACH compliance? ? Roles and responsibilities Summary of obligations for manufacturers and importers ? Registration, Restriction, Authorisation & Communication ? On-site obligations – what does the exposure scenario say? ? Consequences for supply Managing business impacts ? positive & negative effects of registration, Authorisation, Restriction ? your REACH plan - supplier selection, new products & new uses ? mergers and acquisitions. Conducting an Internal Audit ? Key actions and considerations 13:00 Lunch 13:45 Supply chain issues – non-EU suppliers and EU suppliers of raw materials ? tackling ‘Just Say Yes’ compliance ? Only Rep communication challenges ? will they register or not? ? when to switch suppliers Supply chain issues - customers ? how pro-active should you be? ? responding to questionnaires ? avoiding the risk of de-selection Conducting a supplier audit ? what to ask, who should ask and when? ? supplier / substance prioritisation ? coping with sub- tier suppliers ? can IT systems help? Implications of getting it wrong ? REACH authorities ? customers ? competitors ? rectifying non-compliance Q & A 16:30 Close Event programme