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| European Union regulation | |
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| Title | Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) |
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| Made by | European Parliament and Council |
| Made under | Art. 95 (EC) |
| Journal reference | L396, 30.12.2006, pp. 1–849 |
| History | |
| Date made | 18 December 2006 |
| Entry into force | 1 June 2007 |
| Preparative texts | |
| Commission proposal | COM 2003/0644 Final |
| EESC opinion | C112, 30.4.2004, p. 92 C294, 25.11.2005, pp. 38–44. |
| CR opinion | C164, 2005, p. 78 |
| EP opinion | 17 November 2005 13 December 2006 |
| Other legislation | |
| Replaces | Reg. (EEC) No 793/93 Reg. (EEC) No 1488/94 Dir. 76/769/EEC Dir. 91/155/EEC Dir. 93/67/EEC Dir. 93/105/EEC Dir. 2000/21/EC |
| Amends | Dir. 1999/45/EC |
| Amended by | Reg. (EC) No 1272/2008 |
| Current legislation | |
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is a European Union regulation dating from 18 December 2006,[1] amended on 16 December 2008 by Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.[2] REACH addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment. Its 849 pages took seven years to pass, and it has been described as the most complex legislation in the Union's history[3] and the most important in 20 years.[4] It is the strictest law to date regulating chemical substances and will affect industries throughout the world.[5] REACH entered into force on 1 June 2007, with a phased implementation over the next decade. The regulation also established the European Chemicals Agency, which manages the technical, scientific and administrative aspects of REACH.
- ^ Consolidated text: Regulation (EC) 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), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC
- ^ Consolidated text: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
- ^ "EU's REACH chemicals law begins life in Helsinki". EUobserver.com. 31 May 2007.
- ^ "Q&A: Reach chemicals legislation". BBC News. 28 November 2005.
- ^ Cone, Marla (14 December 2006). "European Parliament OKs world's toughest law on toxic chemicals". San Francisco Chronicle.