Petrobras Success Story

Success Story:
PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS is the largest public company in Latin America and
a leading global energy company. Headquartered in Brazil, it is
present in more than 20 countries and has a diversified portfolio
of expertise in the energy sector. Specifically, PETROBRAS spe-
cializes in exploration and production, downstream, petrochem-
icals, natural gas, biofuels and electric energy.
Contact Information The Situation The new laws affect companies with
Intertek Team Leaders Intertek has supported PETROBRAS global operations with activities in the
for more than 20 years, testing and E.U. – similar to PETROBRAS – who
Jorge Claudio
inspecting PETROBRAS’ products such need to meet strict requirements of
Vice President, Latin America
as crude oils, biofuels, lubricants and registration, notification, authoriza-
and Caribbean other chemicals in Brazil. Its support tion and restriction. REACH obligations
[email protected] to PETROBRAS has grown over the last began in 2007. The regime takes effect
decade in the Americas, Europe and in stages over eight years, gradually
Angelique Pereira Asia. Historically, PETROBRAS used increasing the thresholds and require-
Manager, Health & Environmental Intertek to provide it with an inde- ments on companies under its impact.
[email protected] pendent measurement of the quality Companies need to have a clear under-
and quantity of products and cargos standing of REACH and a compliance
as they were being passed between plan to ensure they keep in-step with
PETROBRAS and its trading partners. the regime so that their operations are
In June 2007, the European Parliament not disrupted through
passed extensive new regulations af- non-compliances.
fecting all companies manufacturing or
importing chemical substances into the In 2009, PETROBRAS moved quickly
E.U. Companies in the energy sector to get ready to meet the first REACH
needed to rapidly address how it might deadline in December 1, 2010 to regis-
impact their activities in the E.U. region ter its oil, petrochemical products and
and what registrations and changes biofuels in the E.U. under REACH to
to their products or export process complete its registration, PETROBRAS
may be needed. PETROBRAS turned needed to engage in a range of activ-
to Intertek’s Health & Environmental ity: 1) collect data on all suppliers; 2)
services experts to help them address conduct testing to support the registra-
the new E.U. chemicals regulations tion requirements; 3) create registra-
with the advantage of Intertek already tion documentation; 4) work with the
understanding much of PETROBRAS’ Consortia and other registrants; 5)
operations. complete supplier registration; and 6)
go through the official certified classifi-
The Challenge cation and labeling process (CLP).
This E.U.’s ‘REACH’ (Registration,
Evaluation, Authorization and Restric- PETROBRAS wanted to meet its REACH
tion of Chemicals) regulation requires needs and to gain the support of an
European manufacturers and import- expert on REACH compliance programs
ers to identify and manage the risks while maintaining focus of its internal
that chemical substances may pose to experts on their day-to-day business.
human health and to the environment. PETROBRAS selected Intertek because
of its strength in Health & Environmental regulation what their REACH registration needs would be helping
compliance programs and that it has resources in all PETROBRAS to collate and verify data needed to create
parts of the world dedicated to ensure compliance from their REACH dossier. This action helped Intertek to tailor
start to finish on a global basis. and submit the dossier for PETROBRAS which enabled
the company to adopt the appropriate new classifica-
Intertek’s existing knowledge of PETROBRAS’ business tions and labeling for their products (CLP) that must
and Intertek’s relationship with CONCAWE, the E.U. oil be shipped to the E.U. after the deadline. Intertek then
products consortium and regional industry body also helped produce the new REACH and GHS-compliant
were valuable to PETROBRAS. “safety data sheets”.
The Solution As a major importer of oil and fuel products into the
Intertek helped PETROBRAS to meet the first REACH E.U., PETROBRAS underlined its dedication to protect
registration deadline since PETROBRAS needed to reg- human health and the environment by fulfilling the
ister its oil, petrochemical products and biofuels within REACH requirements in a thorough manner and ahead
the European Union. of the deadline. In just eight months, Intertek was able
to help PETROBRAS move through REACH pre-registra-
Working through one overall project manager, a cross- tion and registration without interruption to its underly-
functional Intertek team worked with PETROBRAS at ing business – a process that may have otherwise taken
various levels with teams in Brazil, U.S.A., Canada, much longer and involved greater resources within the
U.K., Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Sweden. Intertek organization.
provided initial legal and regulatory consulting around

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