Companies say REACH main driver for chemical compliance globally
In a Chemical Watch survey, companies have been asked which regulatory frameworks are the global drivers for chemical compliance. Ninety-two per cent of the survey participants highlighted REACH as the global driver, followed by about half of the participants also identifying the GHS for chemicals classification and labelling, the EU CLP Regulation and China's notification and registration rules for new substances as important drivers. Chemical Watch also state that most companies see chemical compliance activities growing over the next five years.