5. ETHYL-BENZENE REACH CONSORTIUM

5.3. SIEFs and consortia

A SIEF, or a Substance Information Exchange Forum, will be defined for each substance that is pre-registered between June 01st and December 01st 2008. The REACH legislation does not provide details on how SIEFs should operate. SPA identified a need to create consortia that will offer to coordinate the work done in the SIEFs for styrene and to some extend for ethyl-benzene. Participation of a SIEF member in a consortium is voluntary. Conditions for membership of a consortium will be fair and non-discriminatory.

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