Regulation (EC) No. 1907\/2006 (REACH) is the reference legislation for the Member States of the European Union governing the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment, while at the same time guaranteeing the competitiveness and innovation of the European chemical industry through the free circulation of substances (as such or as components of chemical mixtures or articles). Thanks to REACH, European companies have access to information on the hazardous properties of substances and mixtures they handle and on the related chemical risk management measures based on exposure according to use.<\/p>\r\n
The entities most affected by REACH obligations are Manufacturers<\/strong> and Importers of substances<\/strong>, followed by Downstream Users<\/strong>, namely Formulators<\/strong>, who create new formulations such as paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, detergents, bulk cosmetics, etc.; Distributors<\/strong>, who merely market products purchased upstream in the supply chain; Rebranders<\/strong>, who distribute relabeled products under their brand or on behalf of third parties; and stakeholders revolving around the supply chain, such as service providers, not forgetting the end consumer, who is the last actor in the supply chain but a key figure in the principle of protection on which REACH is founded.<\/p>\r\n