: The new book “The European Union REACH Regulation for Chemicals: Law and Practice”, edited by Prof Lucas Bergkamp of Hunton & Williams LLP, Brussels, is recently published by Oxford University Press and discusses the law and practice of the EU’s new chemical regulatory programs known as REACH. The chapter on “REACH Consortia” is co-authored with Dr Mike Penman of Penman Consulting BVBA, Brussels, both authors having run some of the major EU REACH Consortia since 2008. The book overall is written by experienced REACH practitioners and deals with both the key legal regulatory issues associated with REACH and also the key management and practical challenges. In addition to analysing the scope, the processes, and the obligations of the industry under REACH, the book covers the strategy and management of REACH compliance from the perspective of the regulated entities. The focus is on the strategic and practical decisions facing companies subject to REACH’s various regimes. Significant attention is paid to REACH consortia, which are a key instrument in compliance management, and to the competition law issues arising in connection with REACH consortia. It also covers legal remedies, enforcement, intellectual property rights, and civil liability for damages arising from chemical substances as well as how companies can shape their REACH compliance programme to reduce their liability exposure.

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Martin Richards co-authors Consortium chapter in first book on REACH Regulation