1. PŘÍPRAVA REACH INFORMACE O SOUČASNÉM STAVU Karel Bláha Odbor environmentálních rizik Ministerstvo životního prostředí, Praha 10. 11. 2005

2. EU Chemicals Policy Review Co-decision process & timing New Chemical Policy in Force: 2007? Opinion Commission Final Legislative Acts Conciliation Development of the White Paper 1999 - Feb 2001 White Paper Feb. 2001 Stakeholder Consultation 2 April 2001 Council Common Position 2005/6 Parliament’s 1st Reading NOV 2005 Parliament’s 2nd Reading 2006 Directly applicable in Member States Council Conclusions Parliament’s Opinion April –Nov. 2001 Legislative Proposals October 2003 Proposal DG ENV DG ENT April 2003 Internet Consultation May-July 2003 Proposal DG ENV DG ENT September 2003 Interservice Process Commission Interservice Process Commission

3. REACH Voting Calendar AM tabled CommentsConsiderat ion of AM VotesPlenary ENVI1185All AM available Evaluation done Sacconi 15 SEP Consid. of Opinions voted 4 OCT14/17 NOV ITRE1301All AM available Evaluation done Ek 30 AUG13 SEP IMCO895All AM available Evaluation done Nassauer 5 SEP13 SEP

4. Council AHWP Meetings  5-6 SEP: Title X - C&L; Title XIV Transitional & Final Provisions  Formal presentation of Presidency Draft Compromise(11844/05)  19-20 SEP: Titles I, II and III: Annexes I, II – X  27 SEP: Registration  3-4 OCT: Titles IV, V, VI and Annexes Ia, Ib and XI  18 OCT: Title VII - Authorisation  24-25 OCT: Titles VIII – XIV, Annexes XIV and XV  Formal presentation of Revised Presidency Draft Compromise (13753/05)  7- 8 NOV: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization (Titles II, III, VI, VII)  14 - 15 NOV: Agenda tbc  21 - 22 NOV: Agenda tbc Council - UK Presidency 2005 (Austria/Finland 2006 – Germany/Portugal 2007)

5. Council meetings 11 OCT: Competitiveness Council – Policy Debate 17 OCT: Environment Council – Policy Debate 28-29 NOV: Competitiveness Council – Political agreement???

6. European Commission Working Group on the Practical Preparations on REACH 11 OCT: CWG/15/2005 – Preparation for the European Chemicals Agency 25 OCT: AHWP Meeting – Cion presents WD 255/05 2 NOV:CZ sends the Letter of Commitment to Cion 28 NOV: CWG Meeting (London) back-to-back with the CA meeting

7. REACH Advocacy – State of Play Prague, 5 October 2005 Franco Bisegna – Senior Counsellor EU Government Affairs References

8. References – relevant AHWP documents  15409/03 COMPET 75 ENV 651 CHIMIE 3 CODEC 1692 (Oct 29, 2003) Cion proposal  11844/05 COMPET 168 ENV 382 CHIMIE 42 CODEC 683 (Sept 1, 2005) Presidency compromise text  13753/05 COMPET 225 ENV 494 CHIMIE 59 CODEC 947 (Nov 4, 2005) Revised Presidency compromise text