The REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regime regulates chemicals in the EU.
Under REACH, the burden of proof is on industry to demonstrate that the use of a chemical on its own, in preparations or in articles, does not pose unacceptable risks to human health or the environment. As a result, compliance under REACH has significant cost implications for manufacturers, importers and downstream users of a wide range of chemicals, including those used in industrial, commercial and household applications and products.
