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Presentation

CheMI is a platform for downstream users of chemicals in manufacturing industries. It works as a channel for the downstream users in article producing industries to represent their interests and aims at contributing to the successful implementation of REACH. CheMI was established in 2003. Its members are trade associations representing a variety of sectors and comprising approximately 400.000 companies and 7 million employees, for a turnover of more than € 670 billion. CheMI membership consists mainly of SMEs.

Members 

AFERA – Pressure-sensitive tapes industry 
AQC -     Leather bracelets industry
CEC - European confederation of the footwear industry
CEI-Bois – Woodworking industry 
CITPA – Paper and board converting industry 
COTANCE - Leather industry 
ECMA - Carton makers industry 
EDANA - Nonwovens and related industries 
EMPAC – Light metal packaging 
ETRMA – Tyre and rubber industry 
EURATEX - Apparel and textile industry 
FEPF - Ceramic table and ornamentalware industry 
FESPA - Screen printing industry
FEFCO - Corrugated packaging
FPE - Flexible packaging industry
FINAT - Self-adhesive labels industry 
Intergraf - Printing industry 
TIE - Toy industry 

Operational Guidelines

CheMI operational guidelines are available here.

Activities

CheMI has been actively involved in joint analysis and representation actions towards the EU institutions based on the joint voluntary co-operation between experts from the sectoral associations.  Joint meetings are regularly held to share understanding and assessment of REACH developments and prepare joint position papers.

CheMI is an ECHA accredited stakeholder and is represented in the high level groups set by the European Commission and ECHA:

• CARACAL - Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP
• DCG - Director's Contact Group and the related Sherpa Group
• ENES – Exchange Network on Exposure Scenario
• Competent Authorities for Biocidal Products meetings

Downloads

• Industry's view on the roadmap on substances of very high concern, March 2013 [download]
• Chemi AISE, EPDLA, ETS position on the Biocidal Products Regulation October 2012 [download]
• CheMI contribution to industry stakeholder consultation on PAHs in consumer articles, April 2012 [download]
• CheMI position on the proposal for a restriction on PAHs in consumer products, March 2012 [download]
• CheMI press release, April 2011 [download]
• CheMI position on EP second reading, 2006 [download]
• CheMI workshop and presentation on REACH and downstream users, February 2004 [download]
• CheMI letter prior to the adoption of REACH, October 2003 [download]
  
• Recommendations by an EU-wide cross-industry initiative for better regulation in chemicals management, November 2015 [download]
  

Contact 

For any question related to CheMI, please contact:

Laetitia Reynaud
lreynaud@intergraf.eu
Tel: + 32 2230 86 46

CheMI
c/o Intergraf
Avenue Louise 130A,
1050 Brussels

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