Sector Group BioChemTech

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Sector Group

BioChemTech

Workshop on the safe use of chemicals by SMEs

“SMEs: time to update your CLP labels!”

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Content:

•About the Enterprise Europe Network

•About the Sector Group BioChemTech

•Some examples with respect to CLP

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Key instrument in the EU's strategy to boost growth and jobs. Bringing together close to 600 business support organisations from more than 50 countries.

Member organisations include chambers of commerce and industry, technology centres, research institutes and development agencies

Helps small companies seize the unparalleled business opportunities in the EU Single Market with the following services:

Technology transfer Access to finance

Advice on EU law and standards Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Speak up on EU law

Research funding Going international

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The Sector Group BioChemTech provides a niche service to

one of Europe’s most important sectors: Biotechnology and

Chemistry. This includes a comprehensive and high-quality

European knowledge transfer, information and business

support service for organisations, particularly SMEs, with a

view to increasing their competitiveness and promoting their

overall economic growth.

Sector Group BioChemTech

Mission statement

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1.Belgium 2.Croatia 3.Czech Republic 4.Denmark 5.Finland 6.France 7.Germany 8.Greece 9.Hungary 10.Italy 11.Netherlands 12.Portugal 13.Slovenia 14.Serbia 15.Spain 16.Sweden 17.Switzerland

18.United Kingdom - United Kingdom (Wales) - United Kingdom (Scotland)

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SG BioChemTech supports the EU policy and activities

with respect to REACH and CLP.

Some examples from our members:

Slovenia

France

Germany

The Netherlands

Italy

Belgium

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Agence Bruxelloise

Mathilde Vivo and Christophe Coppens

Activities: The Brussels Agence Bruxelloise Network has access to the relevant persons for CLP and REACH

E.g. Signpost to the CEFIC, which is the expert organization in this area and at the origin of the RECAH text with the EC.

An interesting project is the SuSchem platform, as most of you might be aware of:

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SusChem Project

The European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry.

SusChem addresses challenges specific to the European chemical and industrial biotechnology industry for the benefit of society as a whole. Contact person from the CEFIC who manages the project SuSchem

Contact: Jacques Komornicki

T: +32 2 676 7461 F: +32 2 676 7433 E: [email protected]

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Innovhub -SSI is an active partner of the territorial information desk on CLP and REACH (SIT-REACH) which refers to the Italian Help Desk (under the Italian Ministry of Economy).

Task is to provide free information, help and assistance to companies, especially SMEs, on CLP and REACH.

Innovhub organize and participate as speakers in seminars, conferences and info days (workshops) on CLP and REACH.

The experts of provide direct answers to questions on REACH issues or, in case of complex situations, turn over the question to the Italian HelpDesk.

Share the free documentation on REACH provide by ECHA, the Italian HelpDesk and

associations, such as guides, FAQ, ... http://www.innovhub-ssi.it/servizi-reach-per-le-imprese

Innovhub-SSI has a technical staff which provides technical support and testing to comply some of the REACH requirements.

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In the area of CLP and REACH ZENIT organizes every year

online seminars for SME.

Collaboration with the experts from ReachCentrum in Brussels,

which belogngs to Cefic

www.cefic.org

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Helpdesk for reach, clp and biozid at DASA, Dortmund.

http://www.reach-clp-biozid-helpdesk.de/de/Startseite.html

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CCL –

Clio BRIVOIS-POUPARD

Enquiries from enterprises (63 in 2013)

Various questions on the subjects from time to

time, but a lot less than on Reach !

Delivery of reports: “S&R Check ups” for standards

and regulations) as to innovative products listing

the applicable regulations

Planning the organization of a seminar on CLP

early 2015

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CCL –

Clio BRIVOIS-POUPARD

REACH:

Good practice in France : The French network was invited by the Ministry in charge of Reach matters to participate in meetings to implement actions.

A steering committee was set up involving EEN as partner to design and monitor actions.

The webinars most popular tool. every other week for almost a year (2012-2013), 40 to 100 participants each time.

EEN France also organized seminars with the French

ministry. 20 seminars were held all across the country with SMEs, local EENs and the Ministry in 2012. It was in Strasbourg in April 2012, we also took this opportunity to gather the representatives of local enforcement bodies.

A leaflet was published. Participation, as representative of a chamber of commerce and industry, in the chemical industry strategic committee of Alsace.

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CCIS –

Levin Pal

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Slovenia (CCIS) and partner of Slovenian EEN consoritum, is actively involved in coordination of REACH and CLP regulations that are provided by Chemical Office of the Republic of Slovenia governing the legislation in this area.

The Slovenian Association of Chemical Industry (SACI) have a section regarding the awareness of REACH and CLP on the CCIS portal

(http://reachthereach.gzs.si/slo/).

Slovenian companies may ask specific questions regarding CLP through the

interactive form at the website. The questions are addressed to the head of SACI.

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CCIS –

Levin Pal

In case of complex questions the CCIS collaborates with consultants and organizes the meetings at CCIS quarters.

CCIS organizes annual conferences regarding CLP and REACH regulation in order to inform the Slovenian SMEs on the CLP regulation and raise the awareness on the CLP regulation changes.

In the framework of the Slovenian national project relating to promotion of health in the workplace CCIS prepared materials and they organize annual trainings (e.g. train the trainers) for education of people (e.g. safety

engineers) responsible for dissemination of CLP regulations inside the Slovenian companies.

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The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and

partner of Dutch EEN consortium is

activity involved as signpost for the industry.

Helpdesk EU-GHS/CLP

http://stoffen-info.nl/websites-onderwerpen/helpdesk-clp-eu-ghs

Chemelot:

http://www.chemelot.nl/

Opened a service point for SME.

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Erwin Theelen, former member of the REACH & CLP helpdesks, and since 2010 freelance consultant supporting industries

and traders with among others:

•tailored REACH & CLP training courses •REACH & CLP compliance audits

•re-classification of mixtures •compilation of safety data sheets

•REACH registrations & pre-registrations

¾One of the hurdles for especially SME companies is the re-classification of mixtures, which is due June 2015.

¾Changing to other label formats/ sizes and colors is also a challenge for the industry.

Netherlands Chamber of Commerce

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Tjwan Tan

From the 30th of September until the 3rd of October Jaarbeurs Utrecht.

During this event special attention and awareness will be given by the Laboratorium X-pedition to CLP regulation.

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