REACH regulation 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 law entered 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, 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. (Source: European Commission)
Below are links to helpful information about REACH Regulation for Plastics:
REACH Regulation Plastics
Within the Prospector plastics search engine, Property Search now includes a fast way to find technical material data sheets for plastics that are REACH compliant. Currently there are more than 200 materials listed in this category within Prospector's database.
REACH - What it means for company practice (pdf)
The most important aims of the new EU chemicals policy are to improve the protection of human health and the environment against the risks associated with substances, while maintaining and improving the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.
REACH - An overview (pdf)
REACH establishes European-wide uniform legal standards and replaces the former existing substances evaluation and notification of new chemical substances.
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
The Consumer Products Safety and Quality (CPS&Q) Unit is part of the Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP), which is one of the seven scientific institutes in the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Frequently Asked Questions on REACH by Industry (pdf)
This Frequently Asked Questions document contains information on obligations under the REACH Regulation (hereafter referred to as REACH or the REACH Regulation) explaining how to fulfil them. This FAQ document has been agreed by and between the correspondents of the national helpdesks of the Member States, representatives of the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency within the REACH Helpdesk Correspondents’ Network (REHCORN).
REACH chemicals regulation affects distribution
"Act instead of reacting", urges the German Fachverband der Bauelemente Distribution eV (FBDi eV), taking up a stance towards the new REACH chemicals regulation
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