This article addresses the question of data-sharing mechanisms under REACH. The members of an information exchange forum have to share their data. This exchange requires the adoption of a compensation scheme : the owner of a data receives a monetary compensation in return for the access to...

[eng] REACH legislation stands apart from other environmental and health legislations in two major respects. First, it enshrines a legal principle of reversal of burden of proof by making firms responsible for demonstrating the harmlessness of the products they use. Second, it requires firms to...