REACH is the new European Community regulation governing the “Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemicals”.
It came into force on June 1st 2007 and replaces multiple European directives and legislation with a single regulation.
Its primary aim is to protect human health and the environment - an objective that Ciba strongly supports.
REACH will have major impact on the entire chemicals sector since manufacturers and importers of chemical substances made in or imported into the EU in annual volumes of 1 ton or more must register them with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
It is estimated that more than 30,000 substances industry-wide will be affected by REACH.
Ciba strongly supports the aims of REACH
Customer letter, November 2008
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