| REACH |
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| Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of CHemical Substances (REACH) |
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| in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 |
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| Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, |
| evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances (REACH) went into effect on June 1, 2007. |
| The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) based in Helsinki, Finland, was set up to implement and monitor |
| the REACH system. |
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| Compared with EU Directive 2011/65/EU on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), REACH applies to |
| a much wider sector of industry. The purpose of the regulation is to ensure a high level of protection for |
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| human health and for the environment. This includes the promotion of alternative methods of assessing the |
| potential risks posed by substances. |
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| Under the REACH regulation, manufacturers and importers of substances must obtain all the data needed to |
| assess the substances they produce or import. They must also demonstrate convincingly that their substances |
| are safe to handle for all identified uses and thus harmful effects on human health and the environment |
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| can be avoided. Registration is required for each substance produced or imported in quantities of one |
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| metric ton or more per year per manufacturer/importer. |
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| Concerning substances of very high concern (SVHC) manufactures of articles, in particular components |
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| manufacturers, are obliged to inform their customers in case an SVHC is contained in a product with more |
| than 0,1% w/w. The list SVHC is regularly updated and published by the ECHA. |
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