REACH

The implementation process of the REACH regulation is running in U. S. Steel Košice (USSK) actively. After an analysis and identification of the range and quantity of the purchased, produced and sold goods, a material list was prepared in active collaboration with our suppliers. This list was reviewed in compliance with legislative requirements and all the pre-registered substances and preparations, which had to be registered, were identified. If we are bound as a producer or an importer to register them in compliance with the REACH regulation, we will do it before the scheduled dates to secure our deliveries.

All the relevant data on the pre-registered substances and preparations are saved in the unified database ECHA on the REACH IT portal. We are a member of several SIEFs (Substance Information Exchange Forums) and prepared for registration with the ECHA - IUCLID 5 tool. Our company actively cooperates with industrial unions and we are a member of several dedicated working groups, consortiums and associations. All specific information on exposition scenarios, which are being evaluated and encompass a support for our material applications, is available for our contractors.

In close cooperation with suppliers we are determined to implement the REACH legislation as easy as possible. It means that our customers will receive continuous deliveries of goods, which will always comply with the REACH regulation.
According to the Commission Guidance Document Reach Implementation Project (RIP) 3.8, rolled steels (wire rods, steel cord, rebars, hot rolled coils etc.) and thus coated steels are articles.