The manufacturers of DEHP and the key raw materials 2-ethyl hexanol, n-butanal and i-butanal have joined efforts for their REACH compliance activities and have launched in December 2008 the DEHP/2EH/n- and i-Butanal REACH consortium.

Consortium description
Through the DEHP/2EH/n- and i-Butanal REACH consortium, the manufacturers have decided to join efforts to prepare a consistent registration dossier building on the experience gained during the previous European existing chemicals risk assessment programme. The project management and secretariat of the consortium will be handled by ReachCentrum.

Substances covered
The following substances are to be registered under the REACH legislation by December 2010 and are covered in the DEHP/2EH/n- and i-Butanal REACH consortium:

Membership
The DEHP/2EH/n- and i-Butanal REACH consortium structure includes Steering and Technical Committees and the consortium secretariat managed by ReachCentrum. The consortium is open to any applicant fulfilling the membership criteria (manufacturers/ importers/ only representatives as defined in the REACH Regulation of the substance on its own, in preparations or in articles and that are subject to the registration requirements pursuant to the REACH Regulation, or Affiliates thereof).

The DEHP/2EH/n- and i-Butanal REACH consortium has adopted the Cefic proposal for the coding of SIEFs and will commence communicating with SIEF pre-registrants shortly.

Interesting links
DEHP Information Centre
ECPI