REACH is a new European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006) .It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances. The new legislation came into force on 1 June 2007.
The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. At the same time, the innovative capability and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry should be enhanced. The benefits of the REACH system will come gradually, as more and more substances are phased into REACH.
For further information see website of the European Commission.
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