What is REACH? Reach is the new EU chemicals legislation developed to deal with Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of CHemicals in the EU. REACH covers chemicals imported into EU countries and is designed to more tightly regulate the chemicals industry in Europe especially with imports in to the EU to increase transparency and safety in the industry.
What are the objectives of REACH? Provide improved risk management and Health and Safety. Ensure a high level of protection from exposure to chemicals in order to safeguard human health and improve the industries performance and awareness to the Environment. More tightly regulate imports into the EU and maintain high standards across the chemical industry. Create and encourage innovation and competiveness in the EU for the chemicals industry both in environmental issues and financial competiveness. To shift responsibility for regulation from the authorities to industry.