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REACH — Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals
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Key Publications, 10 Scientific and Technical Research
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REACH — Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals
01/06/2007
In order to introduce a chemical substance on the European Union market, a manufacturer or importer must demonstrate its safe use. It has to submit comprehensive information on properties of the substance to the new European Chemicals Agency, which will evaluate the chemical before authorising it in the EU.
The agency is established by REACH, which stands for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals — an EU regulation creating a single system for all chemical substances.
The regulation also implies that EU member states will examine substances of concern, as well as deal with proposals for animal testing, trying to limit this practise as much as possible. Chemicals that can cause cancer, mutations or reproduction problems, or that accumulate in our bodies and in the environment, will need use-specific authorisations. In an attempt to encourage chemical companies to replace unsafe substances by safer ones, the companies must prove that the risks are adequately controlled, or that social and economic benefits outweigh the risks, and suitable alternative substances do not exist.
Official Journal of the European Union L 136, 29.05.2007
REACH Directive
Corporate author: European Union
Publication Year: 2007
Themes: Chemical industry
Approximation of legislation
No. pages : 282 pp
Weight : 460 g
ISSN : 1725-2555
Cat. No: FX-AL-07-136-EN-C
Price includes UK Postage & Handling
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