Also, under the new EU regulatory framework for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), which came into effect on 2007, the Group is certified as: p “producer of articles”, and as such has taken the necessary steps to respond to customer queries concerning the possible presence of “substances of concern” in its products; p “downstream producer” and as such, in partnership with other European car manufacturers (grouped under the ACEA – European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association), has implemented an initiative with the Group’s suppliers.