Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
What is REACH?
REACH is a European Regulation and is an acronym for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. The overall aims of REACH are to:
Provide a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the use of chemicals
Allow free movement of substances on the EU market
Enhance innovation and the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry
Reduce animal testing by promoting the use of alternative methods of assessing chemicals
REACH entered into force on 1st June 2007 and replaced a large number of European Directives and Regulations in a single system.
Scope and exemptions
REACH has a very wide scope as it applies to all chemical substances that are manufactured, imported, placed on the market or used within the European Community, either on their own, in mixtures or in articles with intended release.
Some substances are exempted from the overall scope of REACH, while others are exempted from certain parts of the Regulation. Complete exemptions include:
Radioactive substances
Those under customs supervision
Non-isolated intermediates
Transport of substances
Waste
Other substances can be exempted from certain aspects of REACH provided they are regulated under other existing EU legislation, examples include:
Medicinal products for human or veterinary use
Food or feeding stuffs
Plant protection products and biocides
Continual improvement
Substances listed in Annexes IV and V of REACH are exempt from registration
Who is required to register substances for REACH compliance?
Any chemical substance (separately or as part of a mixture) imported to the EU requires REACH compliance if the quantity is more than 1 ton per year. Some of the entities that need to have a REACH certificate are
1.EU manufacturers or importers of chemicals. These could be individual chemicals or mixtures.
2.Representative appointed by the manufacturer, formulator, or producer, if based outside of the EU.
3.EU producers and importers of articles meeting the Guidance on Requirements for Substances in Articles.
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