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uncategorized · 11/30/2010

Neste Oil completes REACH registration

Neste Oil Corporation
Press release
30 November 2010 at 1.15 pm (EET)


Neste Oil completes REACH registration

Neste Oil has successfully completed REACH registration for all the chemical substances that it manufactures, and submitted a total of 72 registrations.

The REACH regulation and the closely related CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) regulation impact how substances are classified and the content of safety data sheets and product labeling. The changes will be implemented on a phased basis in accordance with CLP requirements.

REACH is Europe's new European chemicals regulatory framework and brings new requirements for manufacturers, importers, and downstream users. All chemical substances have to be registered with the European Chemicals Agency. REACH came into force in 2007 and the last date for registering high-volume substances (over 1,000 t/a) was 30 November 2010.


Neste Oil Corporation
Hanna Maula
Director, Corporate Communications


Further information: Seppo Loikkanen, Director, Environment and Product Stewardship, tel. +358 10 458 4318


Neste Oil in brief

Neste Oil Corporation is a refining and marketing company concentrating on low-emission, high-quality traffic fuels. The company is the world's leading supplier of renewable diesel. Neste Oil's refineries are located in Porvoo and Naantali and have a combined crude oil refining capacity of approx. 260,000 barrels a day. The company had net sales of EUR 9.6 billion in 2009 and employs around 5,000 people. Neste Oil's share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

Neste Oil has been selected into the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and awarded 'Best in Class' recognition for its social accountability by Storebrand. The company is also featured in the Ethibel Pioneer Investment Register and included in Innovest's Global 100 list of the world's most sustainable corporations. Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) has ranked Neste Oil as the best performer in the oil & gas sector. Further information: www.nesteoil.com.