Reach

The chemical industry must start complying with the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals (Reach) legislation on June 1, when the pre-registration phase is due to begin. Companies producing chemicals in the EU or importing chemicals into the EU will have until December 1 to pre-register existing chemical substances. Companies failing to pre-register could incur higher costs and face a more complicated compliance procedure, industry representatives say. “This is the first year when people have to come to grips...

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