Chemical Regulatory Compliance means legal compliance with substance restrictions, enforced obsolescence, safe use of chemicals, ecodesign, responsible sourcing and supply chain management. 

Manufacturers and their supply chains face ever-growing, complex and frequent changes to regulatory and end-client requirements concerning energy consumption, material choices and chemical substance use, responsible sourcing and durability/recyclability which can directly impact product design and drastically affect costs and delivery. 

Chemical compliance requirements include: 

• Hazardous substances (RoHS, REACH, CLP, biocides, food contact materials, batteries, POPS, California Proposition 65, TSCA, ELV) 
• Ecodesign and energy labelling 
• Responsible sourcing (conflict minerals) 
• Material sustainability 
• End-of-life (WEEE, batteries, ELV) 
• International legislative requirements analogous to the above. 

How can we help with Chemical Regulatory Compliance? 

Understanding how new obligations apply to your business and what action to take as a result is crucial.

We help industry to comply with emerging requirements, built on our expertise from a range of industries and scientific and engineering disciplines.

We also work for key stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of environmental product policy, including the European Commission and UK government.

As such, we have a detailed, current knowledge of status and interpretations in the EU and worldwide. 

Our services include: 

• Expert knowledge of requirements concerning hazardous substances, ecodesign, conflict minerals and end-of-life 
• Ascertaining if your products are in scope of directives and regulations 
• Simple explanations of new requirements and legal obligations 
• Gap analysis and developing cost-effective compliance strategies 
• Conformity assessment support (e.g. technical file preparation) under CE marking legislation such as for ecodesign and RoHS 
• Identification of likelihood of substances contained within products e.g. REACH SVHCs, RoHS, California Proposition 65, TSCA, Food Contact Materials 
• Development of supply chain management processes – how to communicate and collect essential data to be assured of compliance 
• Testing for substances 
• Obsolescence identification, substitution advice and coordination of testing 
• Training