"It is ridiculously bureaucratic, unbelievably costly and—arguably—a complete waste of time. What’s more, due to the unaccountable nature of the European Commission (EC), there is no chance that of reforming, let alone repealing, the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. Unfortunately, though, with pre-registration having started on June 1 and set to end on December 1, REACH is something that industry very much has to live with." (HCB, September 2008)

So, are we ready?

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