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(86-10) 8453-4538 +44 (0) 330 223 0610 +1 (202) 266-5020 Contents Chemical service providers editorial ....5 Equitox .................................................88 DR MACH Chemical Compliance & Chemical inventory, GHS and sector- ERM ......................................................90 Competence ......................................145 specific regulations impacting all Exponent ..............................................92 eSpheres ............................................145 chemical users .......................................5 FoBiG....................................................94 Eupoc .................................................145 Increasingly complex regulatory Harlan Laboratories .............................96 Eurideas Linguistic Services .............146 landscape ............................................14 IHS ........................................................98 Food and Environment Research Key country regulatory highlights in Agency (Fera) ....................................146 International Cosmetics & 2014 .....................................................19 Chemical Services Ltd .......................100 Fraunhofer ITEM .................................146 New European Biocidal Product Intertek ...............................................102 IGCON ...............................................146 Regulation: complexity driving demand for external expertise ............21 iPoint ...................................................104 Infotox .................................................147 Positive Outlook for Chemicals KFT Chemieservice ...........................106 Jongerius Consult BV.........................147 Management and Control Jobs Mérieux Nutrisciences .......................108 KREATiS .............................................147 Market ..................................................23 Modern Testing Services (Global) .....110 Linmark Consulting ............................147 Outlook for chemicals management National Chemical Emergency LKC Switzerland Ltd ...........................148 and control service providers ..............31 Centre (NCEC) ...................................112 McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP .........148 Pace Analytical Professional Peter Fisk Associates .........................148 Profiles .......................................42 Services .............................................114 Randis ChemWise (Shanghai) 24-7 Response .....................................42 REACh ChemAdvice GmbH ..............116 Co., Ltd. ..............................................148 3E Company ........................................44 REACH mastery .................................118 REACH ChemConsult ........................149 ACTA ....................................................46 ReachCentrum ...................................120 REACH Delivery .................................149 Apeiron-Team NV .................................48 REACHLaw .........................................122 REACH Global Services ....................149 ARCADIS ..............................................50 Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd (RPA) .......124 Reach Only Representative Ltd .........149 ARCHE .................................................52 Royal HaskoningDHV .........................126 REACHReady .....................................150 bibra toxicology advice & consulting ..54 SCC ....................................................128 REACHWise .......................................150 Blue Frog Scientific Limited .................56 SSS (Europe) AB ................................130 The Redstone Group..........................150 BSL BIOSERVICE Scientific Swissi Process Safety ........................132 ReFaC ................................................150 Laboratories GmbH .............................58 TNO Triskelion ....................................134 Safeware Quasar Ltd .........................151 CEHTRA ...............................................60 ToxMinds BVBA ..................................136 SIAM S.L. ............................................151 Centro Reach .......................................62 TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH ....138 Spring Trading Company, LLC ...........151 Charles River ........................................64 WIL Research .....................................140 The Wercs ..........................................151 Chemsafe .............................................66 Tox Focus, LLC ...................................152 Chemservice ........................................68 Niche Profiles .............................143 toXcel .................................................152 Chilworth – a DEKRA Company ..........70 AG-HERA ...........................................143 CIS Center ............................................72 Baytouch Ltd ......................................143 Toxicon ...............................................152 CS Regulatory Ltd ................................74 Bootman Chemical Safety .................143 ToxServices ........................................152 DHI .......................................................76 Caleb Management Services Ltd ......143 Verdant Law, PLLC .............................153 Dr. Knoell Consult GmbH .....................78 CFCS ..................................................144 wca environment ................................153 EBRC Consulting .................................80 Chymeia ApS .....................................144 Wercs Professional Services .............153 EcoOnline .............................................82 CONUSBAT ........................................144 WRc plc ..............................................153 eftec .....................................................84 Danger and Safety srl ........................144 WSP UK Ltd .......................................154 ENVIRON .............................................86 Distefano Law Office ..........................145 A-Z Listing .................................156 Editor Distribution policy Mamta Patel, [email protected] Copying of this document including electronic Contributing Editor circulation is not permitted without consent of the CW Research Ltd, trading as Chemical Watch, Cynthia Challener, [email protected] publisher. publishes news and intelligence to help companies achieve sound chemicals management that responds Profile production Disclaimer to the many non-regulatory drivers as well as Nick Hazlewood, [email protected] While Chemical Watch takes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this guide, we cannot take meeting responsibilities under chemicals legislation Account Managers responsibility for any adverse consequences arising worldwide, including regimes such as REACH, CLP, Kerry Williamson, [email protected] from actions taken in 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We keep you abreast of policy and Lotte Spencer, [email protected] and we recommend that readers take appropriate business trends across the EU, North America, Asia Glen Marechal, [email protected] professional advice. and the rest of the world. Because we are not tied Gavin Bennett, [email protected] to any trade associations, government or campaign Designed and typeset by Ministry of Design, Bath, Head of Marketing group, we are able to offer objective news and UK www.ministryofdesign.co.uk Richard Butterworth, [email protected] analysis for all sectors. Printed by Pureprint Group Limited. Commercial Director CW Research Ltd, Stuart Foxon, [email protected] Printed on 9 Lives 80 recycled stock. 140B Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury SY3 7DN, UK Tel: +44 (0)1743 818 101 Managing Director Front cover images © shutterstock.com Fax: +44 (0)1743 818 121 Julian Rose, [email protected] First published 2014 email: [email protected] Copyright and Database Rights www.chemicalwatch.com © 2014 CW Research Ltd. All rights reserved US office: +1 (202) 803 5869 Chemical Watch | Global Service Providers Guide 2014 Page 3 Chemicals Management and Control s r e d Introduction the gap, organisations seek the assistance of firms offering vi o a range of capabilities, including consultancy/advisory, r p The number of governmental regulations pertaining to management/administrative, legal, training, laboratory and e the management of chemicals continues to increase technical, information/data management and software/ c i around the world as existing legislation is updated IT services. As a result, the chemicals management and v r and new regulations are adopted that are designed to control service providers market continues to experience e s minimise the risks to human health and the environment. healthy growth, and the market for regulatory-related l a In addition to companies that manufacture, store, and/or positions remains strong. c i transport chemicals affected by these regulations, users of These trends are reflected in the results of the fourth m chemicals must meet requirements for proper management annual Chemical Watch survey of the regulated community, e h of these materials, and labelling and packaging of any including service providers and those involved in C products containing them. chemical regulatory compliance, whether using outside While large, international chemical producers and support or not. A discussion of these results and the distributors and some downstream users often have much major trends occurring in chemicals management and of the needed expertise in areas such as regulatory, control are presented below. This year we also provide administrative, project and information management, legal, special sections on compliance with Asian and biocide chemistry, toxicology, laboratory testing and software regulations, a summary of the current job market, highlights systems, most SMEs and many downstream users lack the of regulations by country, and a discussion of user resources and skill sets required to ensure full compliance perceptions of the chemicals management and control with the current complex web of global regulations. To fill service provision market. OVERVIEW Chemical inventory, GHS and sector-specific regulations impacting all chemical users Regardless of whether companies manufacture chemicals, chemicals management and control expertise, according convert them to new substances, formulate them into mixtures to the Chemical Watch survey (Figure 1). However, REACH or use them to make products for professional or consumer could be slightly losing its influence relative to other use, the vast array of chemicals management and control regulatory drivers. Compared to 89% of respondents in regulations now apply to them. These include REACH, the 2012, only 77% of respondents to the current survey cited Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and similar chemical any aspects of REACH to be a key driver of demand for “inventory” and chemical notification regulations in many services. In addition, EU CLP (classification, labelling countries, individual country GHS requirements, and sector and packaging of substances and mixtures) compliance specific regulations related to biocides, agrochemicals is no longer as important; just 49% of respondents in and cosmetics. The increasing number of requirements 2013, compared to 66% in 2012, indicated that CLP was around the world has become burdensome for chemical a leading regulatory driver. It should be noted, however, in manufacturers and distributors, even though they have this current survey, respondents were given the opportunity experience and expertise with compliance. For downstream to indicate if certain components of the REACH Regulation users producing final products, compliance with these were of particular importance. REACH substances of very regulations is often new and therefore not only burdensome, but challenging. Small and medium-sized businesses with high concern (SVHCs), registration and evaluation and very limited resources continue to struggle to meet the dossier update activities were each important to nearly requirements. half of respondents (47%, 45% and 42%, respectively). Furthermore, compliance with the UN Globally Harmonized Increasing complexity reflected in System (GHS) of classification and labelling compliance drivers for service demand in countries other than Europe was a leading driver for 30% of respondents, and compliance with the US Hazard Consistent with previous years, compliance with REACH Communication (HazCom) 2012 GHS standard was remained the top regulatory driver for the need for important to 28% of participants. Chemical Watch | Global Service Providers Guide 2014 Page 5 The experience of AkzoNobel, a global coatings and preparing materials required for compliance with GHS/ speciality chemicals manufacturer, underscores the level CLP initiatives; monitoring of ongoing discussions on the of regulatory complexity that companies participating reform of TSCA in the US; following developments and in markets around the world are facing today. In 2013, amendments in procedures under the Chinese substance some of the regulatory activities pursed by the company regulations; preparing for K-REACH in South Korea, which included the submission of 181 applications for registration comes into force in January 2015; and complying with of substances in time for the second REACH deadline; various import/export control regulations. Figure 1 s Leading regulatory drivers for survey participants r e d i v REACH (any) 77% o r EU CLP regulation 49% p e US (any) 47% c i v EU REACH SVHC obligations 47% er s EU REACH 2018 registration 45% l a EU REACH evaluation related activities/dossier updates 42% ic m China regulations 41% e h National GHS classification, labelling and inventory notification 30% C regulations US HazCom 2012 (GHS) Standard 28% Biocidal product regulations 26% South Korea regulations 25% Nanomaterials risk assessment 21% US: California Safer Consumer Products Regulation 20% Food contact material regulations 19% US EPA Work Plan on Chemicals 19% Cosmetics regulations 17% Japan regulations 17% Packaging regulations 17% Canada Chemicals Management Program 16% Conflict minerals legislation 15% Taiwan regulations 14% Canada pending GHS in workplace legislation 11% International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code 11% International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) 11% Brazil regulations 11% Russia regulations 10% Turkey regulations 10% Agrochemical regulations 10% Malaysia regulations 9% US CDR 9% Medical devices regulations 8% Pharmaceutical regulations 7% Mexico regulations 6% Argentina regulations 4% Israel regulations 3% Veterinary product regulations 3% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% % of participants Chemical Watch | Global Service Providers Guide 2014 Page 7 GET EXPERTS ON YOUR SIDE “You can do your business, we remove the regulatory roadblocks.” www.chemservice­group.com  info@chemservice­group.com