REACH has varying implications, depending in part on the geographic location in which you operate.

EU suppliers – we need your firm pre-registration commitment

To make sure ‘business as usual’ stays that way, we are working with all our EU suppliers to get their pre-registration and registration commitments. Supplier inquiries have been sent out, and we will continue to follow-up very closely to ensure we get your feedback. Shortly, we will start to ask you, as our supplier, to receive your firm binding re-confirmation of your commitment to pre-register before the end of October 2008, in order to avoid any possible disruptions in the supply of materials to our customers.

Non-EU suppliers – are encouraged to appoint an Only Representative

As part of our on-going dialogue with our non-EU suppliers, we are emphasizing the fact that, in order to relieve importers from their registration obligations, REACH provides for the possibility that a non-EU manufacturer can appoint an ‘Only Representative’ in the EU, which takes on the registration obligations of all importers of that substance in the same supply chain. We encourage all of our non-EU suppliers to appoint an Only Representative for their substances that are exported to the EU.

Dow intends to pre-register and register all of its substances under REACH, which is why we have engaged in communication with our suppliers for clarification on downstream uses.

Implementation of a new regulation means change, that much is certain, but help is always within REACH. Please visit our self-service center to find out more.