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REACH - Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals |
REACH is a single system that replaced approximately 40 other European Directives and Regulations. The legistlation took effect June 1, 2007, with phase-in of various compenents continuing through June 1, 2009 and beyond.
REACH requires manufacturers and importers of substances to register them with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). ECHA manages the registration, evaluation, authorization and
restriction processes for chemical substances to ensure their safe use as well as the competitiveness of European industry. ECHA began accepting registrations June 1, 2008. Under REACH, all manufacturers and importers of chemicals must identify and manage risks linked to the substances they manufacture and market. For substances produced or imported in quantities of 1 tonne or more per year per company, manufacturers and importers need to demonstrate that they have appropriately done so by means of a registration dossier which they must submit to ECHA.
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In 2010, the US equivalent of EU REACH legislation hit the US House as H.R. 5820, the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010, which would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) to ensure that the public and the environment are protected from risks resulting from chemical exposure. The bill died in committee amidst industry opposition.
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