The first registration deadline of the REACH regulation has just passed: Substances in high quantities and CMR substances had to be registered by 1 December 2010 - two more will follow until 2018.At this conference, the second in the field of law which is covered by the European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR), speakers and participants will evaluate and discuss the impacts and challenges of this registration deadline for the chemical industry.At the beginning of the conference the actual situation after December 1 will be closly looked at from different points of view with seven speakers from various backgrounds informing the audience about their experiences. Towards the end the speakers will concentrate on a possible revision (panel discussion with all speakers).