AskREACH for retailers – Managing SVHCs in articles on your shelves and the “Right to know” of your clients

The AskREACH project aims at helping article suppliers and retailers to be compliant on their communication duties on SVHCs according to the European Chemicals Regulation, REACH. Article 33 REACH stipulates that suppliers of articles containing SVHC in a concentration above 0.1% (w/w) must provide this information to their (professional) customers, as well as information to allow the safe use of the article. It also determines the consumers’ right to request and obtain this information from a supplier (e.g. a retailer). To read more about the AskREACH project visit the project website at www.askreach.lu or the dedicated page of the REACH&CLP Helpdesk website.

Some companies might have already received consumer requests via the Scan4Chem smartphone application that has been launched in the framework of the AskREACH project. REACH&CLP Helpdesk Luxembourg proposes an opportunity for retailers to understand their obligations and get to know how the AskREACH project can help them to answer the consumer requests sent via the Scan4Chem app.

Public

The event is aimed at all companies importing or selling articles, and is especially targeted to b2c retailers wishing to facilitate the communication of SVHC information of their articles towards their clients, regardless of the presence or non-presence of these substances in their articles.

Programme

The event will consist of a short theory part on REACH requirements for substances in articles, a description of the AskREACH tools and the content of the supporting offer for retailers interested to receive free-of charge support to comply with their communication duties according to REACH Article 33(2).

This event will be held partially in English and partially in French. Please consult the program for further details.

13h50	Online welcome
14h00	Mot de bienvenue/Welcome Oona Freudenthal, Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN), Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
14h05	Vos obligations REACH en tant que fournisseur d'articles et détaillant Laurène Chochois, REACH&CLP Helpdesk Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
14h30	Questions & answers
14h35	AskREACH – Strengthening b2c communication around SVHC Oona Freudenthal, Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN), Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
14h50	AskREACH for retailers – How to get started on fulfilling the duty on consumer’s “Right to Know” Ingrida BREMERE, BEF Latvia
15h05	Questions & answers
15h10	Experience/case study of e retailer/partner Besa KOKONOZI, Chemical Custumer Service, Decathlon France
15h20	Questions & answers
15h30	Fin/End