REACHing for Europe

摘要

OnJune 1, 2007, the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) regulation came into force in the European Union. REACH is a comprehensive regulation governing the import, manufacture and distribution of chemicals in any European Union member state. It stipulates that no substance may be manufactured or marketed in the European Union unless it's been registered with the European Central Agency in accordance with the regulation. As such, any Canadian or U.S. company that intends to offer chemical products or items containing such products in an EU member state has to comply with REACH, regardless of whether it does business in Europe directly, through a subsidiary, or through an independent distribution network.