1. IMDS STEERING COMMITTEE ADDRESS CLEPA MATERIALS REGULATION EVENT 2015 Matthew Griffin Materials Engineering 22 April 2015

2. –What did we do and why? Ownership –You cannot copy a material MDS –All materials are referenced Speed –Faster MDS updates –Easily pass on updated information (new versions) Security & Information –Restrict internal visibility of confidential data –Error flagging if GADSL substances are confidential Responsibility –Warnings become errors for materials you created –Must be corrected by owner before sending RELEASE 9.0 RECAP 2

3. –Substitution REACH legislation will increase the need to update material content or substitute materials. Phthalates and flame retardants are being substituted by material suppliers. –L–Lots of MDSs are being updated –I–IMDS Release 9.0 provides the tools to pass this updated up the supply chain quickly. –U–Updates are not getting passed to the OEM. OEMs NEED TO KNOW THE ACCURATE COMPOSITION OF THE MATERIAL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. REACH SUNSET DATES 3

4. –The need for solid foundations Like building a house, building robust IMDS information requires solid foundations. –A–Accurate declaration of GADSL substances –M–Minimal use of jokers –S–Single substance materials are not very common! –C–Correct material category –A–Accurate material name –C–Constructed by Material Producer The goal – a single MDS ID / Version for each material we use – Accepted by ALL. Duplicating materials needs cease. Circulating duplicated materials need to cease. IMDS MATERIAL INFORMATION 4

5. –What are we doing next? MMDS Quality –Published Materials Errors –New “Publisher Role” –Single substance materials Standardisation –Default ranges for deviation, agreed by OEM –Removal of “Tolerance” field Other –Search admin to manage individual org units –Confidentiality improvements –Development sample report wording –Polymeric parts making RELEASE 10 THEMES 5

6. –Increasing burden on OEMs and Suppliers With the Biocidal Product Regulation, the information required is more complex. –Substances can be allowed or prohibited, depending on the required function (and not chemistry) –Regulation is new and unique to EU, but imports must comply –Similar issues managing other legislation (e.g. REACH Authorisation) REGULATION COMPLEXITY 6

7. –Can we handle these increased requirements in IMDS? Typically we use “Application Code” information to tackle issues such as this. –Can we get the necessary information? –Will we break the supply chain? A new method of information exchange is required in IMDS if we are to manage future challenges efficiently. –Outside the normal MDS send / receive. –Not a one off input – will need to be maintained. –Currently in the study phase. Looking at opportunities to include in Release 10. IS IMDS THE SOLUTION? 7

8. We need the latest IMDS information We need to improve material MDS quality One material, one MMDS TO SUM UP 8

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