All products offered by our company are pre-registered and fully-registered in REACH system.
REACH is the Regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. REACH applies to all chemicals: not only chemicals used in industrial processes but also in our day-to-day life, for example in cleaning products, paints as well as in articles such as clothes and electrical appliances.
Objectives of REACH:
- Improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals,
- Stimulate the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry,
- Promote alternative methods for the risk assessment and management of hazardous substances,
- Ensure the free circulation of substances on the internal market of the European Union.
REACH processes:
- Pre-registration,
- Registration of chemical substances (quantity on the market – at least 1 tonne per year),
- Evaluation to or to check that the registration dossiers comply with the requirements,
- Authorisation for the prioritised substances of very high concern,
- Restrictions for the manufacturer placing on the market certain dangerous when unacceptable risks to humans or the environment have been identified,
- Classification and labelling inventory,
- Communication in the supply chain via a Safety Data Sheet or other means.
Actors involved in the REACH processes
- Manufacturers of substances and producers of articles established in the EU who manufacture a substance in the EU,
- Importers of substances and articles located in the EU who are responsible for import,
- Downstream Users,
- Distributors.
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European Chemicals Agency |
REACH Helpdesk |
List of national helpdesks |
REACH legislation |