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For Immediate Release
Sept. 30, 2008
NEW REGULATIONS FOR CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS
CBIA workshop explores REACH – Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of CHemical substances, and how it affects Connecticut businesses
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
8:15 a.m. to noon
Northeast Utilities Auditorium
Berlin, CT
Thousands of Connecticut manufacturers are exporters or part of the supply chain to companies that export goods and services to the European Union (EU). All of these companies need to know about new European chemicals legislation, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restrictions of CHemicals), an effort by the EU to remove toxic chemicals from the supply chain through industry compliance.
All exporters and their supply chain providers will be required to register as REACH compliant by December 1, 2008. Companies not in compliance will be prohibited from exporting to the EU.
The free workshop will:
- Help you determine if your company is affected by these new regulations
- Show you what must be done to comply and register
- Provide experts to answer your questions
- Help arrange meetings with consultants to verify REACH compliance
The workshop is free, but attendees must register by contacting Lise Cliché at lise.cliche@cbia.com or at 860-244-1977.
The conference is sponsored by CBIA, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Northeast Utilities and Haggett Longobardi, A Division of J.H. Cohn. CBIA is the state's largest business organization, with more than 10,000 member companies.
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Media wishing to attend the event should contact Nancy Andrews, CBIA media relations manager, at 860-244-1957 or andrewsn@cbia.com.
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