The European Commission adopted the fees and charges that will be applicable under the new REACH regulation on 16 April. The charges will be for the registration, evaluation and authorisation of all chemicals manufactured or imported in the EU and will range from ?1600 to ?31000.

In order to keep the burden on SMEs to a minimum, the Commission has developed a policy of reduced registration fees for different groups of companies; 30% for medium companies, 60% for small companies and 90% for micro companies. There will also be a 25% reduction for firms that cooperate on registrations due to the reduced workload for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

REACH requires that all substances manufactured or imported in the EU in quantities above 1 tonne per year be registered as from 1 June 2008. Extended registration deadlines apply if the substances have been pre-registered (all so called “phase-in substances” are eligible for pre-registration).

Companies that want to benefit from staggered registration deadlines - 2010, 2013, 2018 - must pre-register their chemical substances between 1 June and 1 December 2008.

If a manufacturer or importer of a chemical fails to pre-register by 1 December 2008 he cannot continue manufacturing or importing it until he has submitted a registration dossier. Users of chemicals cannot continue using substances which have not been pre-registered or registered by their supplier.

For more information see the European Commission’s press release.

LiveOne20, the loyalty smartcard if offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Sir Paul McCartney and friends live in concert at Anfield on Sunday 1 June.

It promises to be a night to remember, a highlight of Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture and LiveOne20 have a limited number of corporate packages available in the Centenary
Stand at Anfield.

This spectacular multi-artist concert celebrates the unique Liverpool sound and how it changed the face of popular music for ever. This is your chance to join 30,000 for this one night only spectacular event.

The Gold Package includes:

• Champagne and canapés on arrival
• 3 course dinner
• Prime located seating in the Centenary Stand
• Complimentary wines with dinner
• Complimentary bar throughout the event
• Official Concert Programmes
• Hospitality hosted by Bluefinch
• Satellite televisions in suites showing the performance

There is a 20% off Special Offer for Livesmart card holders, meaning all this can be yours for just £440 per person plus VAT, instead of £550.

Which all goes to show, you can’t buy me love, but you can buy a great night out with Macca! Eh? See what we did there?

To book your places please contact Duncan Stuart at duncan.s@fi nchltd.co.uk or call 0151 236 2134

This hospitality package is brought to you exclusively by Bluefinch Bespoke Events, Liverpool