FARM REACH consortium
The manufacturers of Fertilizers and Related Materials have joined efforts for their REACH compliance activities and have launched in December 2008 the FARM REACH consortium.
Consortium description
To prepare a consistent REACH registration dossier, the secretariat of the FARM consortium will be handled by ReachCentrum.
Substances covered
The substances to be registered under the REACH legislation by December 2010 and covered in the FARM REACH consortium can be found in the following
FARM substances list, where can also be found: Substance Identity Profile; studies to be included in joint dossier; CLP proposal (if classified as hazardous; list of uses covered by CSR) SIEF Agreement.
Membership
The FARM REACH consortium structure includes a Steering Committee, a Technical Committee, Substance Task Forces and the consortium secretariat managed by ReachCentrum. FARM is open to manufacturers/ importers and 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.
Membership is open to any applicant fulfilling the membership criteria. The FARM consortium is also open to any European and non-European companies manufacturing or importing Fertilizers and Related Materials, which are similar to one or several of the substances covered. Downstream users and other data holders are invited to play an active role in the work of the consortium.
Interesting links
Fertilizers Europe
Fertilizer Institute
Cefic
