REACH Schedule



Thursday, October 4, 2007
8:00-9:00am REACH Basics for the Coatings Industry—John Mikan, Experien Health Sciences, Inc.
9:00-10:00am What Are the Basic Roles and Responsibilities of a Manufacturer, Distributor and Downstream User in the Paint & Coating Industry with REACH? —Susanne Demharter, BASF-REACH Marketing Services
10:15-10:45am What Communication Has to Be Done Between Manufacturers-Suppliers/Distributors-Downstream Users?—Susanne Demharter, BASF-REACH Marketing Services
10:45-11:45am REACH: the New European Chemicals Legislation—David Eastmond, University of California-Riverside
1:00-2:00pm Treatment of Confidentiality Issues under REACH and their Impact on the Coatings Industry—Joseph Plamondon, The Acta Group, LLC
2:00-3:00pm European Union REACH Legislation — Canadian Chemical Management Plan and Program under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: A Comparison, Joyce Borkhoff, Ciba Regulatory Services Canada
3:15-4:45pm REACH Implementation Problems, Herbert Estreicher, Keller and Heckman LLP
4:45-5:00pm Wrap-up, John Mikan, Experien Health Sciences, Inc.