Chemical compliance
REACH
The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (EC 1907/2006) came into force in 2007.
What is REACH?
The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances.
At the same time, REACH aims to enhance innovation and competitiveness of the European Union chemicals industry.
The benefits of REACH will come gradually, as more and more substances are phased into it:
- 31 May 2013 is the deadline for companies to register all phase-in substances manufactured or imported in the EU at or above 100 tonnes a year
- 31 May 2018 is the deadline for 1 tonne and over
More information on REACH is available from the European Chemicals Agency (EHCA) here.
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