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"Dickinson Dees dominates the north east region from its base in Newcastle, standing head and shoulders above most competitors in terms of size and quality.

Its' reputation is by no means confined to its geographical area; the firm has a national reputation for excellence and a nationwide client base.”

Legal 500 2007

Chemicals Regulatory Advice and REACH services


We are familiar with the challenges which manufacturers of chemicals have faced and continue to face as a consequence of the legislation that has emerged from Brussels during the last decade or so which is intended to standardise the basis on which products are placed on the market in Europe.

Over recent years we have followed the progress of the Biocidal Products Directive and the Plant Protection Products Directive and the impact this legislation has had upon industry. Members of our team have spoken at a number of conferences in relation to the issues of challenging the legality of various aspects of the legislation, the need to protect confidential data disclosed in the review process and also in relation to the problems associated with leveraging value by sharing such information with customers and other applicants.

Through our experience with similar legislation to date and drawing upon the expertise of our commercial, intellectual property, competition and environmental teams we offer guidance to companies and consortia in relation to the complex issues associated with data sharing and product registrations that will be required in order to comply with REACH.

Our REACH services include advice and support with respect to the legal issues associated with the following:

· interpreting the legislation and understanding its impact for individual businesses

· the pros and cons of pre-registration and alternative strategies for compliance

· SIEF membership

· data sharing agreements

· protection of intellectual property and trade secrets

· consortia formation and management

· competition law/anti-trust implications of dealing with competitors and the potential abuse of a dominant position

· attending SIEF and consortia meetings to provide guidance and avoid competition law infringements

· data compensation and the resolution of associated disputes

· service agreements for only representatives

· working with regulatory consultants to provide a seamless comprehensive service through pre-registration, registration and beyond

· challenging decisions and the proposed course of action of regulatory bodies and enforcement authorities

· using REACH as a business opportunity with respect to the leveraging of value from data required for registration purposes