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EU CHEMICAL POLICY SEMINAR TO BE PRESENTED AT FESPA
22 April 2005 - Autotype International
| Dr Sem Seaborne, Chairman of the ESMA HSEPC and Head of Regulatory Affairs at Autotype International and Ralph Roschlau, (ESMA Board member), will be presenting a seminar at the FESPA exhibition outlining the proposed changes to the EU Chemicals Policy. |
The seminar will take place in the Seminar Theatre in Hall B1 on the 1st June 2005 at 3:00 pm and will focus on the potentially far reaching consequences of the proposed REACH regulations to the European screen printing industry. Although the introduction of new chemicals destined for Europe undergo strict safety assessments, the majority of existing chemicals have not been subject to any demanding form of safety evaluation. The REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) regulations, proposed by the European Commission, will require all chemicals to be registered, meaning that any existing data will be assessed and manufacturers will be required to carry out testing programmes to acquire any missing information. As part of the seminar, Dr Sem Seaborne will look at the issues surrounding this new system and how it is likely to affect the European screen printing industry, both in terms of the cost of implementing such a registration and testing procedure and how it may affect competition between EU and non-EU countries. The proposed costly administration potentially threatens the availability of many critical chemicals in the screen print supply chain.
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About: Autotype International
Specialist coating technology developed by Autotype is used for a wide range of touch and vision electronic applications, including membrane switches and for In Mould Decorated (IMD) products in the automotive, telecommunications and domestic appliances sectors.The company's expertise in precision coating technology enables it to transform and enhance the performance of films for many high technology and demanding applications. These films can provide efficient means of reproducing exacting images or offer protective features such as resistance to aggressive chemicals and be used as stable substrates in the production of key electronic or medical components. Precision graphic systems for the printing sector have enabled industrial screen printers to compete with alternative technologies in the quest for the most complex and accurate reproduction process. The company operates from three locations: Autotype International, in Wantage, England; Autotype Americas Inc. in Schaumburg, near Chicago; Autotype International (Asia) Pte. Ltd. from Singapore. From these three locations we are able to maintain worldwide coverage through experienced and dedicated sales personnel, responding in real time to the changing needs of local markets.
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