Pack firms urged to teach Reach regs

摘要

Packaging firms that do not ensure suppliers are aware of the imminent pre-registration period for strict European chemicals laws face materials being taken off the market. Some 30,000 chemicals, such as acids, metals, solvents, surfactants and glues, must be pre-registered with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) from 1 June to 1 December 2008, to comply with the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (Reach) legislation. But companies that do not pre-register a chemical cannot continue manufacturing or importing it after 1 December until they make a full registration with the ECHA. Reach requires that all chemicals of one tonne or more that have been made in or imported into the EU are registered with the ECHA.