Eastman Chemical Company fully supports the objectives of the new regulation known as the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

The objective of this new policy is to determine the hazards of chemicals and to carry out risk assessments in order to protect human health and the environment. Eastman, a Responsible Care® company, fully supports the objectives of this policy.

Eastman remains actively involved in REACH through working groups in the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) including its Sector Groups like HARRPA, PlasticsEurope as well as the Dutch Chemical Industry Association (VNCI). Cooperation between all key stakeholders is crucial to make REACH a success, minimize costs and decrease the need for animal testing.

Eastman confirms its compliance with REACH. Where relevant and required, all substances manufactured in and imported into the European Union by Eastman have been duly pre-registered before December 1, 2008.

Eastman intends to participate in as many consortia as possible, to jointly develop required data sets as early as possible. The company is actively engaged in evaluating all its products for registration requirements and will inform customers and suppliers as appropriate of steps Eastman takes on further product registrations.

For further information on REACH, please contact your Eastman sales representative.

Identifying Product End-Use Descriptors

REACH registration of substances requires the identification and exchange of end-use information between supplier and their downstream user.  For the 2010 registration, Eastman recognizes the importance of an effective and focused communication with our customers concerning the end-use description(s) of our products.  More