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Where have we reached with REACH?

Publication: Pharmaceutical Technology Europe
Publication Date: 01-JUN-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The EU has changed history and set the pace for future product-related legislation with its Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation no. 1907/2006, which came into effect in June 2007. REACH is a major reform of all previous chemical legislation and affects every company that manufactures or trades products containing chemical substances in the EU. The requirements have set unprecedented standards for the regulation of chemical substances, bringing both requisites for information on intrinsic properties, as well as the possibility to restrict dangerous substances to the highest level on a global scale.

The basic underlying principle, which marks a fundamental shift in EU policy,...

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