Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006


Official Name:

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

explain:

REACH representative:

Registration: Chemical manufacturers must register safety data for all chemicals they produce.

E-evaluation: Experts from member states and European institutions evaluate the safety data of a large number of chemicals and other chemicals of concern.

Authorization: Chemicals of high concern will be gradually phased out and replaced with safer alternative chemicals.

Chemical restrictions: Chemicals may be completely banned or certain uses of chemicals may be restricted.

This is a regulation of the European Union. The sole purpose of REACH is to address the production and use of chemical substances and their potential impacts on human health and the environment. REACH requires all companies that produce or import one ton or more of chemical substances into the European Union annually to register these substances with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Manufacturers, importers, and their customers need to communicate information about chemicals throughout the entire supply chain in order to understand health and safety related information about the products they supply.

The two main objectives of REACH regulation are, first, to establish substance rules, and secondly, to establish the European Chemicals Agency. The main objectives of REACH are to ensure high protection of human health and the environment from potential risks posed by chemicals, promote alternative testing methods, facilitate the free flow of substances in the internal market, and enhance competitiveness and innovation.

REACH requires industries to be responsible for assessing and managing the risks posed by chemicals, and providing appropriate safety information to their users. Meanwhile, if supplementary actions need to be taken at the EU level, the EU can take additional measures against highly hazardous substances.


What products are covered by the REACH regulation?

The purpose of this regulation is to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment, including promoting alternative methods of substance hazard assessment and the free flow of substances in the internal market, while enhancing competitiveness and innovation

Some 'highly concerned' chemicals include:

carcinogen

mutagen

Reproductive toxin

Persistent, bioaccumulation, and toxic chemicals

Therefore, REACH applies to all chemicals, including those used in the manufacture of products. This may include materials, solvents, paints, chemicals, etc. We hope this will help you better understand these regulations and how to comply with them.

How to comply with REACH regulations:

The company is responsible for collecting information on the characteristics and uses of one ton or more of substances produced or imported annually. They must also assess the hazards and potential risks posed by the substance.

This information is conveyed to ECHA through a registration file containing hazard information, and an assessment is made of the potential risks associated with the use of the substance and how to control these risks in relevant situations.