Regulations

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals EC/1907/2006) is one of two key areas of regulation governing chemicals in the European Union.  Introduced to mitigate risk of hazardous chemical substances to human health and the environment, its rules may apply to any company that imports, manufactures of uses chemicals or articles in the European Economic Area.

The other key regulation that governs chemicals in the European Union is CLP Regulation (Classification, Labelling and Packaging). CLP legislation requires all importers, manufacturers and downstream users to classify, label and package substances and mixtures adequately before they can be placed on the market.

The Plant Protection Products Regulation (EU) No. 1107/2009 came into force in June 2011, and lays down the rules and procedures for the placing of protection products onto the market within the EU and introduces many new regulatory challenges.

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