REACH Consulting Services

CAPLINQ tries to avoids expensive REACH consulting fees and instead offers specific services to guarantee REACH compliance.

As much as possible, CAPLINQ tries to avoid charging fees for consulting services. It is important that our clients know that they can always come to us for answers to their questions without the fear that an impending bill is going to arrive in their inbox. Instead of charging hourly consulting fees then, CAPLINQ offers distinct REACH services, each of which is a full-service offering, meaning that the service itself allows unlimited access to our REACH specialists for answers to any of your questions.

This said, our REACH services are generally broken down into three broad categories: REACH Only Representative (OR) Services, REACH (Material) Safety Data Sheets, REACH (Pre-) Registration services.

CAPLINQ Consulting as REACH Only representative

A REACH Only Representative (OR) is representative that ensures that their clients are REACH compliant. A great OR keeps you focused on your business while allowing you to confidently send a message to your customers that say, "Yes. We are REACH compliant. Here's your certificate to prove it."

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REACH Consulting on Safety Data Sheets

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) formerly called Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are slowly adopting a globally-accepted format. This said however, there are still different legal requirements required depending on the region or country you will ship to. Furthermore, each country has the legal right to request an SDS in their own official language.

Learn more about REACH SDS Authoring

Consulting services for complex REACH registrations

ECHA REACH Registrations are broad and far-reaching, but will never be able to cover everything. Expert REACH consultants help you.

The majority of registrations are joint submissions, as the chemical substances being imported into Europe have the same composition and chemical make-up. Because CAPLINQ works with specialty chemicals, we are very aware that the chemical composition of some substances will be different from the industry standard.

In these cases, a foreign supplier may consider only pre-registration, or may which to register under a different registration dossier. There could be multiple options that may both present benefits and downfalls. It is wise counsel to speak with a REACH expert who can advise you the best approach.

Proactive REACH Registrations

Following are some of the reasons why it might be wise to be proactive in your REACH registrations:

• Your chemical substance might be slightly different from those already registered by REACH
• The current number of registrations is small and you want to be included in the initial cost allocations
• There is an inflection in the market that may have a future need for a chemical substance that is not yet registered
• You may have important data that could be included in the technical REACH Registration dossier

In all these cases, you should talk to as REACH consultant for professional advice on your particular chemical substance.

CAPLINQ's complex REACH Registration approach

Complex REACH registrations will always require a tailor-made approach, but we often follow a basic strategy:

• Meet with the foreign supplier to understand their needs and understand how this fits in with the REACH consortium's roadmap
• Determine if there is, or what is the current status of the chemical substance in question
• Determine what are the potential benefits and downfalls of all possible options
• Consult with the foreign supplier on the best course of action

Contact us with your REACH-related question

Consulting services for European company REACH compliance

Even European companies need to be REACH compliant. CAPLINQ helps them understand their obligations.

Not only foreign suppliers need to be REACH compliant. Even European companies need to comply with REACH regulations by 2018. Though CAPLINQ's focus is primarily on foreign suppliers, given our customers and european network, we are often asked by European companies for REACH consultaing projects. CAPLINQ helps European companies understand their REACH obligations.

REACH Compliance Consulting

Very often, European manufacturers buy parts and chemical substances outside Europe. If the raw materials they use are further mixed (which is often the case), and a chemical reaction occurs, then these companies are considered chemical substance manufacturers under REACH.

Also, European companies may be producing articles and have purchased some of the raw materials or chemical substances outside of Europe. In these cases, if their vendors do not have a REACH Only Representative, then they are considered as the importers of the substances. They could also be buying REACH articles from outside Europe and again, they would be importing REACH articles.

Your European REACH Consultant

The way CAPLINQ approaches these cases as a consultant is similar to the approach taken for complex REACH registrations.

• We first meet with the supplier to understand their product potfolio and mix of chemical substances and articles
• We consult and advice on the REACH roles these companies have and which they should avoid.
• We advise European companies how to deal with REACH issues and communicate to customers in their supply chain.
• We advise companies on how to save the most money while still being REACH compliant
• We can develop and advise European companies on systems they can use to monitor their chemical substance types and quantities

Contact us with your complex REACH article question