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Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
The EU REACH regulations (EC 1907/2006) were adopted in December 2006, and came into force on 1st June 2007. REACH was introduced because many thousands of chemicals are used in the EU, some in very large quantities, but the risks to human health and to the environment from many of these are not widely understood. REACH addresses this by making manufacturers and importers of chemicals responsible for producing data to define the hazards and risks from around 30,000 substances that are manufactured or imported in quantities of one tonne or more per year in the EU.
Substances of very high concern
REACH regulation (EC) 1907/2006, is the most significant piece of legislation to impact manufacturing in the last 25 years. It supersedes 40 existing legal measures as a harmonised system applying to all chemicals manufactured, used or present in products in the European Union (EU). REACH shifts the onus from regulators to industry to show that the chemicals it uses are safe on the basis of "no data - no market".
REACH step-by-step guides
Two comprehensive breakdowns of the REACH regulations helping you on your progress towards compliance. Subjects covered in the guides include substances in articles, regulations, chemicals and Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs).
