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Payne is fully aware of the progress on the European REACH regulations. To answer common questions asked by our customers and suppliers, we have prepared the following statement:
Payne is committed to complying with the requirements of EC Regulation No. 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (commonly known as REACH). These regulations oblige manufacturers and importers of chemical substances to provide a defined set of information to the recently established European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
Payne does not manufacture any substances and, under REACH, is classified as a downstream user. In addition, the tear tape products that Payne supplies are classified as “articles” under REACH.
It is the responsibility of downstream users to ensure that they only use substances that are registered in accordance with REACH and to ensure that necessary information is passed down the supply chain. The responsibility for registering substances rests with the manufacturer/importer and not with the downstream user. There is an opportunity for manufacturers and importers to pre-register substances with ECHA by the deadline of 1st December 2008 .
Payne has received assurances from our suppliers that all substances supplied to us will be registered or pre-registered in accordance with REACH (unless the substances in question are exempt from registration). Furthermore Payne has also received assurances from our suppliers that the pre-registration deadline of 1st December was met for all substances used in the manufacture of Payne’s tear tape products.
