REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
REACH is a new European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals. It came into being on 1st June 2007 and replaces a number of European Directives and Regulations with a single system.
The main aims to this regulation are:
- To provide a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the use of chemicals.
- To make the people who place chemicals on the market (manufacturers[1] and importers[2]) responsible for understanding and managing the risks associated with their use.
- To allow the free movement of substances[3] on the EU market.
- To enhance innovation in and the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.
- To promote the use of alternative methods for the assessment of the hazardous properties of substances e.g. quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) and read across.
Almost every business within the UK will have a responsibility under REACH so to establish a registration system for chemical substances that requires the traceability of chemicals and identification of substances within products.
With the implementation of REACH, managing information about suppliers, producers and chemicals throughout your supply chain has now become imperative.
Our compliance solutions will help you overcome the challenges of meeting those requirements of the Directive and we can offer a multi-level approach where we can assess your risk, support and manage your solution plans. These include:
- REACH Consultancy
- Product and Category Reviews
- Factory Chemical Management System Audit
For an independent review and further information, call our commercial team on 0161 872 7111.
