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Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation

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Guidance

EU REACH Compliance: Essential Guide for Non-EU Companies

Make your products competitive on the EEA and NI markets by developing a robust EU REACH compliance strategy.

Achieve REACH Compliance in 3 Steps: A Guide to the REACH Regulation

Maintain REACH compliance with this easy to follow guide written by our team of experts. Learn more.

Tools

REACH Lead Registrant Finder

Efficiently fulfill REACH registration with our Lead Registrant Finder. Obtain Letters of Access and essential study information quickly and effortlessly, ensuring full compliance with ease.

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Legislation Overview

Legislation name
REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
Applicable to
European Economic Area
Northern Ireland

For Great Britain, click here.

Purpose
High protection level from chemical risks, enhance innovation, competitiveness.
Scope
Production, use of chemicals and their impacts on health, environment.
Key requirements
Registration, evaluation, authorization, restriction of chemicals.
Penalties
Effective, proportionate, dissuasive penalties by Member States
EXEMPTIONS
Certain exemptions for types of substances
Guidance
ECHA provides extensive guidance documents, tools, and databases to support compliance with REACH requirements.