About the Consortium
The Lead REACH Consortium exists to help companies meet their REACH obligations for lead metal and selected lead-based substances, including the four lead compounds used in battery production, and a range of lead-containing UVCBs such as slags and drosses.
The Consortium aims to:
Assist the lead industry in anticipating and meeting REACH obligations
Provide cost-efficient management in the implementation of REACH
Facilitate information exchange with downstream users and other stakeholders
The Consortium managed the successful registration of the 26 substances under its remit prior to the 2010 deadline. Now, the Consortium continues to maintain the dossiers of its substances, reviewing for new information relevant to registration, updating and improving its dossiers where required.
The Pb REACH Consortium is a Sponsor of the Eurometaux MEED (“Metals Environment Exposure Data”) programme, and was a participant in MISA (the Metals and Inorganics Sectoral Approach), a cooperative programme set up by ECHA and Eurometaux. The Consortium is also an active member of a range of REACH-related Eurometaux taskforces.
The Consortium is maintains REACH-format SDS templates for use by its members; the latest versions are available in the Members’ section of the website.
Governance: how we work
The Consortium’s activities are conducted within the framework of a Consortium legal agreement; they are directed by a Steering Committee, and carried out under agreement with a General Assembly consisting of one representative from each Consortium member company.
The Consortium’s annual workplan and budget are set by the General Assembly each year.
The Steering Committee and the General Assembly each meet twice a year. The dates of forthcoming meetings are shown on the Homepage and in the Members’ section of the website. Consortium members can also find papers, agendas and minutes of previous meetings in the Members’ section
