The demands of REACH are prohibitively high for all but the largest organisations to manage entirely by themselves. REACH encourages cooperation and a collective approach to the sharing of data, and the formation of a consortium is one way in which a structured and cost effective approach to the pooling of resources can be achieved.
REACH clearly states "no data no market” so by understanding and complying with REACH the various vanadium-based industries in the EU can continue their business uninterrupted.
Collectively the Consortium can:
- Start work sooner (no need to wait for the SIEF in 2009)
- Share resources and costs in the most effective way
- Propose and, where agreed, begin testing in time to support registration
- Assist with REACH obligations in a structured and managed way
- Budget and plan for compliance in a transparent and organised fashion
- Prepare data that can be used for future global regulatory needs