Registration. Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals

European Commission (2003). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament Concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Brussels E.C. 

REACH Registration Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals... 

REACH Registration Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical Substances (European Community Regulation on chemicals and their... 

European Commission (2006) Regulation No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH)... 

The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances (REACH) regulations came into force on June 1, 2007. At that time, it was estimated that there were approximately 100,000 existing chemicals, of which approximately 30,000 were marketed in volumes at or above 1 tonne per year. For these 30,000 substances, a registration dossier must be submitted. The registration requirements depend on the tonnage thresholds, as follows ... 

EU REACH (2011) REACH lepslation for registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals, http //ec.europa.eu/ environment / chemicals /reach/reac h intro. htm. Accessed 24 Aug 2011... 

The 2006 European REACH regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) (2006/121/EC) which covers intentional and unintentional release of chemicals from articles and preparations (including many consumer goods). 

The environmental impact of waste disposal and of chemical use in Europe has led to three legislative actions that, in today s global economy, greatly affect flame-retardant use and research. These actions go by the acronyms of RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances), WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), and REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemical substances). These actions are discussed in detail in Chapter 22, but need to be mentioned here as they are clear examples of how changing regulations affect flame-retardant use, selection, and new fire-safety developments. The first one, RoHS, refers to how new items are manufactured, and specifically bans chemicals and elements of environmental and toxicological concern in Europe. One fall-out item of RoHS is the move from a lead-based solder on circuit... 

The RoHS procedure has now combined with European Union Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (REACH), which is a new European Union Regulation (EC/2006/1907 of 18 December 2006). Four additional substances are listed that will be assessed as a priority, among these substances is hexabromocyclododecane, a brominated flame retardant widely used in expanded polystyrene for which no alternatives have been found so far. REACH addresses the production and use of chemical substances and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment it has been described as the most complex legislation in the Union s history and the most important in the last 20 years. It is the strictest law to date regulating chemical substances and will impact industries throughout the world. REACH entered into force in June 2007, with a phased implementation over the next decade. 

In line with requirement for better regulation, the European Commission issued a draft proposal for consultation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation (and restriction) of CHemicals that has become known as the REACH system. 

End November 2006, the number of ICCA substances evaluated and accepted by OECD the Screening information Data Set (SIDS) Initial Assessment Meetings (SIAMs) was 465 but in November 2007 it was close to 600. As the EU s new chemicals legislation, Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances (REACH) entered into force in June 2007, there is some concern about competition at European level with REACH requirements but it seems now that the data collected within the HPV programme would be recognised under REACH. 

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