Brexit Planning & Continuity Preparation Services
Yordas’ regulatory experts can help ensure the security of your supply chains and continuity of registrations under EU/UK-REACH and authorisations under EU/UK-BPR.
Guiding you through regulatory uncertainties
We offer both UK-REACH and EU-REACH Registration & Only Representative Services via our offices in Germany and the UK
At Yordas we provide regulatory, technical and scientific support to hundreds of importing and exporting organisations to achieve compliance with European and global chemical regulations. We also provide Only Representative and REACH Registration services to non-European manufacturers globally.
The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union understandably concerns companies who have traditionally utilised the UK as a business-friendly and English-speaking route to access European markets. For reasons of jurisdiction and enforcement, only a company established in the EU or EEA can act as REACH Only Representative (OR) and register chemical substances with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
When the Transition Period expires on 31 December 2020, Yordas Group’s UK entity will no longer be able to provide this service – just like any other non-EU/EEA entity. Therefore, we are ensuring existing Only Representative accounts and REACH Registrations are moved to our German entity, Yordas GmbH.
EU regulations, including REACH, will continue to apply to the UK until the Transition Period expires, after which “UK-REACH” will take effect in the UK from 1 January 2021. As the negotiations unfold and the future relationship between the EU and UK becomes clearer, Yordas Group will take appropriate action to ensure uninterrupted representation of international clients’ business activities.
Do not hesitate to get in touch with me to discuss implications for your organisation or what you may need to prepare for UK-REACH.
Sincerely,
Dr Mark Earnshaw
Brexit Transition Lead: Regulatory Affairs
Yordas Group
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Why Yordas?
Global Reach
Our experienced team of regulatory scientists have a wide-ranging insight into EU REACH and other REACH-like regulations around the world.
BPR Experts
We can help you transfer your UK-based BPR authorisations to a EU-based holder: Yordas GmbH.
An Experienced OR
We have a proven track record as a reliable Only Representative (OR) for companies based outside the European Union.
One-Stop-Shop
We can guide you and your chemical portfolio through the entire REACH registration process.
Yordas Group continues to be a reliable partner in supporting access to European markets
As a leading provider of scientific, technical and regulatory services, with commercial activities across the globe, ensuring continuity and stability through the UK’s withdrawal from the EU is of significant importance to Yordas Group, our partners and our clients.
To minimise the impacts and disruption of supply chains, chemical manufacturers, importers, downstream users and only representatives are each able to make use of UK-REACH transitional measures. Yordas Group is ideally placed to offer guidance and support in identifying your future obligations.
We continue to actively engage with UK and EU governmental agencies, trade associations and NGOs, and are continually monitoring the UK regulatory status to ensure that our clients’, and our own, operations are safeguarded throughout the transition to UK-REACH.
To ensure our continued ability to serve European member state markets, we expanded our operations into Germany in 2018. Through active leadership from both our UK and German subsidiary office, we can assure our clients, existing and new, that we will continue to be reliable partners in supporting access to European markets.
Get in contact with us if you have any concerns, require further clarification, or wish to discuss potential implications for your organisation. We look forward to supporting you in the years to come.
Jonathan Lutwyche
CEO, Yordas Group
This statement is subject to change as UK-EU negotiations unfold.
Last update: 23 Sept 2020.