REACH is a European Union regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances. It came into force on June 1, 2007 to replace various EU directives and regulations through a single system. REACH has several objectives:

 

- Improve the protection of human health and the environment against the risks that chemical substances can pose.

 

- Hold people who market chemical substances responsible for understanding and managing the risks associated with their use.

 

- Improve innovation and competitiveness of the chemical industry in the European Union.

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- Promote alternative methods of assessing the hazards of substances.

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- Guarantee the free movement of substances in the internal market of the EU.