What are the objectives and scope of REACh?
The objectives of REACh are to:
- Protect human health and the environment
- Maintain and enhance the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry
- Prevent the fragmentation of the internal market
- Increase transparency
- Integrate with international efforts
- Promote non-animal testing
- Comply with EU international obligations under the WTO
By creating an EU-wide system for the management of chemicals REACh will bring together the EU chemicals legislation. REACh will no longer differentiate between so-called “existing” and “new” chemicals.
Under REACh, the burden of proof for demonstrating the safe use of chemicals will be transferred from Member State to industry.
Should you have questions regarding REACh, please see the website of the European Chemicals Agency or contact our REACh team: