9th February 2009

REACH LETTER OF COMPLIANCE

Dear Customer

You may or may not be aware that within the REACh directive, all members of the supply chain of chemicals have a duty to ensure that all ingredients have been pre-registered.

Originally there was a requirement to obtain pre-registration numbers however; as these are not being made available by many manufacturers the only option is to provide a letter of compliance.

We have contacted our suppliers and have obtained letters, similar to the one enclosed from Univar , confirming the registration status of materials that we use.

Currently, to the best of our knowledge, all materials used by Assured Solutions Limited in their formulations have been pre-registered in accordance with REACh , The Biocidal Products directive, or are exempt from registration. We will continue to monitor our supply chain and will inform our customers of any forthcoming issues that may be of concern or interest.

If you have any questions regarding his matter then please feel free to contact me on 01530 272 922.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Cameron

Assured Solutions Limited

Univar Europe SHE RC Product Stewardship
Univar – REACH Centre
reachenquiry@univareurope.com
www.univareurope.com

November 2008

REACh Bulletin 10 – REACH compliance

Dear Customer,

To the best of our knowledge, all substances supplied by Univar that need to be pre-registered have been. Our European suppliers have confirmed that the substances within their products have either been pre-registered or are exempt from registration requirements. Univar has pre-registered substances we manufacture or import that have not been covered by a non-European supplier’s ‘Only Representative’. Univar does supply materials that do not fall within scope of REACH and substances that are exempted from REACH as well as the substances that have been pre-registered. Univar still continues to work alongside its manufacturers and importers to ensure continued availability of chemicals for our customers.
The pre-registration number which is generated by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) is specific to the supplier and substance. This pre-registration number is not part of the communication requirements under the REACH Regulations and as there is no legal requirement to pass this pre-registration number down the supply chain many manufacturers and suppliers will not be sharing the pre-registration number downstream (because of the additional administration burden this would create). For the downstream user there is no requirement for the pre-registration numbers to continue using products sourced from European suppliers. It is sufficient to identify the supplier as being established within Europe.
As we may supply chemicals from different suppliers across Europe; should you require any more information please contact us via your usual Univar contact.
Univar will be actively involved in the continuing substance registration process which starts in December 2008. Until the Substance Information Exchange Fora (SIEFs) have been established, the substance uses and exposure scenarios can not be fully defined. Univar will be ensuring that our customer uses are covered in the registration process and will be communicating with our customers at the appropriate time.

The REACH team can be contacted directly using the e-mail the link below for information on Univar’s approach to the REACH process.

reachenquiry@univareurope.com

Regards,

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