AIAG Launches New Training Courses to Assist Automotive Supply Chain Organizations with the EU REACH Regulations

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 27, 2008 -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) has developed a portfolio of NEW training opportunities to provide global automotive supply chain organizations with the tools to address the complex rules under the European Union REACH Regulation. REACH requires all manufacturers and importers of chemicals into EU member states to identify and manage risks linked to the substances they manufacture and market.

Due to the critical nature of REACH and the window of time allotted for pre-registration, AIAG is working to communicate and educate the global supply chain to reduce the administrative costs and burden on suppliers, improve compliance and mitigate the risk of supply interruption.

In order to develop successful REACH strategies, companies must ensure that a cross-section of professional disciplines are trained. AIAG REACH courses include:

-- Traditional interactive classroom experience, two new half-day courses focusing on:

    * Pre-registration and registration requirements
    * Substances of very high concern (SVHC) reporting.

-- Customized workshops, tailored to a company's products and chemical registration needs, provide training for an entire team.

-- A web cast of the recent AIAG REACH Symposium, where legal and automotive REACH experts presented critical information to prepare organizations to preregister.

-- Web-based e-learning course providing in-depth training on topics such as chemical inventory management, the technical identification of substances used in preparations and articles with intentionally released substances of concern, tonnage and Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) concentration calculation.