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Policy and Contract Review

Making sure policies and contractual clauses reflect the latest material and substance regulatory position.
WHY THIS MATTERS

Wording that was current when written can go out of date quietly.

Internal policies and supplier or programme contracts often reference specific regulations, standards or substance lists directly. Those references were accurate when drafted, but REACH, CLP, RoHS and POPs all continue to evolve, and a clause that quotes a superseded position can leave real contractual and policy exposure without anyone noticing.

This is rarely visible until it matters — an audit, a supplier dispute, or a programme review that asks whether the paperwork actually reflects current obligations.

WHAT WE DO

Checking the paperwork against the current regulatory position.

We review policies and contracts specifically for material and substance compliance content, not as a general legal review.

1
Policy review
Reviewing internal policies that reference material or substance compliance obligations for currency and accuracy.
2
Contract clause review
Reviewing contractual clauses covering material and substance compliance for consistency with current regulation.
3
Gap analysis
Identifying where wording references a superseded regulatory position, and what the practical exposure is.
4
Updated wording and monitoring
Recommending updated wording, and supporting a process for keeping policies and contracts current as regulation moves.
HOW WE HELP

Confidence that your paperwork reflects today’s obligations.

We help you close the gap between what your policies and contracts say and what current regulation actually requires, and put a review cycle in place so that gap does not reopen.

Review of internal policies referencing material and substance obligations
Review of contractual clauses for consistency with current regulation
Clear identification of outdated wording and its practical exposure
Recommended updated wording for policies and contract clauses
Support building regulatory-change monitoring into your review cycle
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Product Stewardship Ltd provides specialist regulatory support, material assurance and compliance training for organisations operating across the UK, EU, industry and defence sectors.

Coverage: UK, EU & Defence sectors
Regulators: HSE & ECHA
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