European Precious Metals Federation

A member of Eurométaux

Precious Metals and Rhenium Consortium (REACH Consortium)

 

Interim Chairman: Mr. Guy Ethier, Umicore
Co-Chairman: Mr. Mark Raffray, Johnson Matthey

 

Objectives of the Precious Metals and Rhenium Consortium:

  

  • To gather and evaluate (Klimisch rank) all existing available information on all Precious Metal and Rhenium substances and intermediates subject to Registration by one or more Members of the Consortium
  • To investigate means of filling information gaps in light of REACH and CLP requirements, including waiving arguments, read-across, and testing
  • To assess the chemical safety of each relevant substance and allow manufacturers and importers to communicate possible risks and associated risk management measures to downstream users
  • To prepare Registration Dossiers and accompany Lead Registrants and co-registrants Members of the Consortium through a successful registration of the concerned substances and intermediates
  • To develop a harmonised classification and labelling for each concerned substance and intermediate
  • To maintain and update all Registration Dossiers and CLP notifications submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) as requested by Consortium Members or European Authorities (ECHA, National Competent Authorities, etc.)

 

Scope of REACH work:

 

Silver (Ag)
Gold (Au)
Precious metal cyanides (PMCN -)
Platinum Group Metals (PGM)
Rhenium (Re)
Precious Metals Refinables

 

Main focus:

 

 2007-2010

Silver project: Preparation of Registration Dossiers of three silver substances
PM Refinables project: Preparation of Registration Dossiers of 14 complex UVCB intermediates
CLP notifications: Preparation of CLP notifications for more than 100 precious metals and rhenium substances and intermediates

2011-2013

Silver project: Preparation of Registration Dossiers of two silver substances and three silver intermediates, and update of 2010 Registration Dossiers.
Gold, Precious Metals Cyanides, Platinum Group Metals and Rhenium projects: Preparation of Registration Dossiers of more than 80 precious metals and rhenium substances and intermediates
CLP notifications: Update of CLP notifications as relevant
Refinables project: Review of 2010 Registration Dossiers in light of updated ECHA guidance on intermediates.

 

 

Last update : September 2011