Tuesday, June 5, 2007

REACH comes into effect

As of June 1, 2007, REACH has come into effect.

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) is the current EU policy on the manufacture and import of chemicals. It has been described as "the most complex legislation in the Union's history". The legislation (all 278 pages of it) may be found here. Various official guidances may be found on the European Chemicals Agency website.