The REACH Code edition 2007
From June 1, 2007, the REACH Regulation will be in force. REACH replaces more than sixty existing directives and regulations, among them the Dangerous Substances Directive, the Marketing and Use Directive (Limitation Directive) and all underlying directives and regulations. The acronym REACH stands for an integrated system of Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restrictions of CHemical substances. REACH requires from companies manufacturing, importing and using chemical substances to collect information about the properties of a substance.
This publication contains the complete legal text of the REACH regulation excluding for the time being Annex XVII concerning restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, preparations and articles. Title VIII on restrictions and Annex XVII will not be in force until June 1, 2009. Until that date the Marketing and Use Directive (76/769/EC) will apply.
REACH refers to all manufacturers, importers, distributors and professional customers being involved in chemical substances. Not only substances at such, but also substances processed in preparations and in articles.
This publication on REACH is a handy reference book that helps you to get clarity about the requirements you have to fulfil after June 1, 2007.
Dr. J.A.S.J. (Hans) Razenberg
Hans Razenberg is Technical Director of the NVZ (The Dutch association for Detergents, Cleaning and Maintenance products). He has a PH.D in Chemistry from the University at Utrecht. He worked 7 years for Akzo-Nobel (Netherlands, Belgium and USA) before in 1992 joining the NVZ. He is involved in all aspects of legislation on chemical products. From the early start he has actively participated in the development process of REACH and GHS. He is author of several scientific papers and also author and editor of several books on legislation of substances and preparations.
Drs. A.W. (Arnold) van der Wielen
Arnold van der Wielen works as senior policy adviser in the Chemicals Division of the Environmental Department of the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment. From the early start he became involved in the development of the REACH proposal and participated actively in the negotiation process of the REACH proposal in the Council. The Chemicals Division is responsible for the national implementation of REACH, is actively involved in several EU REACH Implementation Projects (RIPs) for developing practical guidance and tools and participates in the European Steering Group (Commission Working Group) in change of the coordination of these projects.