REACH

REACH, the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals, has been adopted by the European Parliament and the European Council on 19 December 2006 and has entered into force on 1 June 2007. This Regulation replaces many existing pieces of legislation and presents some of the most important changes to the EU’s management of chemicals in about 30 years, especially with the replacement of the Dangerous Substance Directive (67/548/EEC), first introduced in 1967. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), located in Helsinki, has been created to manage technical, administrative, and scientific aspects of the Regulation in order to ensure that REACH operates in an efficient manner.

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 18, 2006 on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) requires manufacturers and/or importers of chemicals and/or materials containing such chemicals to pre-register and register such substances at the European Chemicals Agency/Helsinki (ECHA) within the deadlines and according to a procedure prescribed in REACH.

If you want to learn more about REACH, please follow these links:

European Commission REACH information

European Chemical Agency

REACH Regulation

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