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Please see below an invitation for comments about REACH implementation from the Commission

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The Commission has started the review of the scope of REACH mandated by Article 138(6) of the REACH Regulation and will be assisted by a contractor in the development of this work. Part of the project will be the integration and assessment of stakeholders’ contribution to the review. In particular the Commission and the contractor aim at providing stakeholders with an opportunity to share any relevant experiences they may have gathered when facing the challenges of implementing REACH. Any stakeholder who has identified a specific instance where a provision in EU legislation has overlapped with a REACH provision or where there is a gap in the interface between REACH and other EU legislation is welcome to send their contribution to the contractor through the form available at www.reachscope.eu . This website will be operational until 1 December 2010. Please feel free to forward this message to other interested stakeholders as well.
See also: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/reach/review_scope_en.htm

Best regards,
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Maik Schmahl
European Commission
Enterprise and Industry DG
Unit G2: Chemicals – Classification & Labelling, Specific Products, Competitiveness
B – 1049 Brussels

Tel.: + 32/2/296.93.03
Fax: + 32/2/295.02.81

E-mail: maik.schmahl@ec.europa.eu
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/index_en.htm

There have been many requests for EIG to republish its guide to "Fireworks Safety Information"

The updated guide can be downloaded here – EIG FW 2007 Guide

The Explosives Industry Group (EIG) of the CBI deplores the irresponsible reporting of the arrival of a consignment of fireworks at Felixstowe docks.

In the present climate of heightened security awareness, it is extremely irresponsible for information legitimately derived by Local and National Government for monitoring purposes (and which may include commercially confidential information) to be leaked and subsequently publicised identifying imports of fireworks (which are treated properly as Class 1 explosives under Internationally agreed Conventions and Regulations) at Felixstowe Docks.

Fireworks have been transported internationally in ISO containers throughout the World and this means of transport has an excellent safety record. Movement of fireworks in ISO containers is an internationally recognised means of transport and procedures are in place both in the UK and Internationally to determine and document the hazards that may be posed by this mode of transport.

It is simply inaccurate to state that the hazards posed by these fireworks "can cause the same damage as some military bombs and artillery shells".

The EIG, of course, understands the sensitivities following the incident in Sussex last year, but considers it inappropriate and irrelevant to publicise the importing of fireworks in the way that has been reported, especially since the investigation into the incident is not complete and that no conclusions have been made public.

EIG represents the majority of the UK explosives industry including the major firework manufacturers and importers .

For further information please contact:-

Brig Charles Smith
General Secretary – EIG
Tel 0207 395 8063
http://www.eig.org.uk

Dr Tom Smith
Chairman – EIG Pyrotechnic Group
Tel: 01480 860124

HSE have today stated that they are no longer able to achieve their stated aim of turning around classifications in 21 days.  Please note the contents of this letter (click on image above for full size version).

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