What is REACH ?

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What is REACH ?

REACH is a European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals .

REACH is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry. It also promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances in order to reduce the number of tests on animals

Objective of reach ?

The main objective of REACH is a high level of protection of human health and the environment, while maintaining the competitiveness and innovation of the EU chemicals industry. REACH provides a single regulatory framework for the control of chemicals, replacing the previous patchwork of controls, and ensures information on the properties of chemicals is transmitted down the supply chain, and enabling them to be safely handled.