"LuV is prepared"

Some nine years elapsed between the initial approaches to a new European chemicals regulation and its coming into force. LuV was intensively involved with the subject at an early stage, for example through involvement in Internet consultation on the first draft of the regulation and in a simulation game in North-Rhine/Westphalia from September to November 2003 aimed at practically testing selected elements of the REACH process by authorities and companies.

From the outset, we have been concerned with reassuring our customers from the earliest stage possible that our products will continue to remain available. This also includes clarifying with our European and non-European suppliers whether they would be arranging for substances to be registered (if appropriate, through a representative within the EU) and if so, which, and in which cases we should take care of the matter. The three pillars of our business - distribution, production and trading - do in fact mean that we are affected in a variety of ways by REACH and have different roles with differing obligations for different substances.