REACH Regulation

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) entered into force on June 1st 2007. REACH applies to substances manufactured or imported into the EU and replaces approximately 40 European Directives and Regulations with one comprehensive system.

The stated aims of REACH are:

• To provide a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the use of substances.
• To make the people who place substances on the market (manufacturers and importers) responsible for understanding and managing the risks associated with their use.
• To allow the free movement of substances on the EU market.
• To enhance innovation in and the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.

Formacare and REACH

Formacare established a REACH taskforce to facilitate the creation of a REACH consortium allowing European formaldehyde manufacturers to work together as a unified group for their REACH compliance activities.

The consortium covers a single unique substance: formaldehyde

• Substance name
• EC number
• CAS number
• Formaldehyde
• 200-001-8
• 50-00-0