A new study has been presented by consulting group KPMG for and on behalf of the industry consortium comprising Cefic, UNICE, and the sector federations of the downstream industries which are being examined. Important findings of the KPMG study include the following:

• Registration requirements for low-volume chemicals will not lead to withdrawal from the market.
• REACH will have limited impacts on the profitability of downstream users.
• In general, companies do not expect to lose market share due to REACH.
• Companies are unlikely to leave the EU to avoid complying with REACH.

Briefing from WWF and EEB