The Glycol Ethers consortium was formed upon the initiative of the Oxygenated Solvents Producers Association (OSPA), to prepare consistent REACH registration dossiers before December 2010.

Consortium description
The objective of the Glycol Ethers REACH consortium is to undertake the collective activities related to the registration of Glycol Ethers under REACH, including sharing of relevant research information. The project management of this consortium is handled by ReachCentrum.

Substances covered
The substances to be registered under REACH and covered in the Glycol Ethers consortium can be found in the GE substances list.

Membership
The Glycol Ethers consortium structure includes a Steering Committee, a Technical Committee and the consortium secretariat managed by ReachCentrum. In this consortium, 7 companies currently combine their efforts to prepare consistent registration dossiers before 1 December 2010.

The consortium invites all interested parties to join the consortium and play an active role in their REACH works. Membership is open to any applicant fulfilling the membership criteria. The Glycol Ethers consortium is open to any European and non-European companies manufacturing Glycol Ethers as well as importers of the substances. Downstream users and other data holders are also invited to play an active role in the work of the consortium.

Interesting links
APPE - Petrochemistry
ESIG
Cefic