MirkoBoeddecker Since 1996, we have been using ATM49 / A49 in our laboratory as a tank developer, with excellent results. Until now, we have been relying on stocks from the GDR, as the large-scale batches and the replenisher are no longer manufactured. However, with the new batch, we have also had these units freshly manufactured. ATM49 is now also available as a 35-litre preparation pouch and a 5-litre replenisher pack for interested laboratories. Best regards, Mirko
PhilippeGrunchec Is it still possible to buy this 5-litre R-pack? I’d be very interested in getting hold of one for my PF development!
PhilippeGrunchec The product is listed as normal in the online shop.Can it be delivered to France? :lol:
MirkoBoeddecker DHL France has tightened its enforcement of the Hazardous Substances Regulation. Apparently because of some lost court cases against the transport workers’ union, but that was just something someone from DHL mentioned in passing over the phone. The fact is that even shipments of hazardous substances packed and declared in accordance with regulations, in so-called “limited quantities”, have simply been left behind from one day to the next. However, there are other transport companies that continue to transport hazardous substances in smaller quantities. Due to REACH and other products of EU bureaucratic madness, however, these companies have also hinted to me that it may very soon be impossible to send photographic chemicals using an inexpensive standard shipping service. The situation with France was only the beginning. In the meantime, we are now in negotiations with several transport companies. We are trying to obtain a transport permit for “limited quantities” for as many of our chemicals as possible, so that small packaging units per parcel can continue to be sent. With a bit of luck, this will work in the long term despite REACH and similar regulations. The situation is more problematic with large quantities in professional packaging sizes. These include, for example, 5-litre canisters and possibly also a 5-litre regenerator pack. Politically, there is no longer any desire to supply these to end consumers. However, we can always ship large quantities of chemicals via a freight forwarder approved for the transport of dangerous goods. A pallet to Paris costs approx. 80 EUR in freight. So at the moment, the situation is as follows: Delivery via a freight forwarder approved for dangerous goods: Available immediately Delivery via a parcel service other than DHL: In preparation, but the assessment of hazardous goods classifications is still ongoing. Prerequisite: A minimum quantity must be met. I know this isn’t the answer you were hoping for and it’s also very long, but this issue arises in this form for every photo service provider, even though there are some competitors who do not (yet) comply with the regulations. The days when one didn’t have to pay particular attention to these matters are well and truly over, and in future we will have to insist on compliance with all regulations. Best regards, Mirko
