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The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) now contains 241 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. Companies are responsible for managing the risks of these chemicals and giving customers and consumers information on their safe use.
The first version of our new Chemicals database, ECHA CHEM makes available information from all REACH registrations received by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). See for more information on the transition to ECHA CHEM.
REACH is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.
ECHA CHEM will be gradually enriched with more information on chemicals. Read more about the transition on ECHA website.
ECHA is the driving force among regulatory authorities in implementing the EU's chemicals legislation. ECHA has to ascertain that companies comply with the legislation, advances the safe use of chemicals, provides information on chemicals and addresses chemicals of concern.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) works for the safe use of chemicals. It implements the EU's groundbreaking chemicals legislation, benefiting human health, the environment and innovation and competitiveness in Europe.
It entered into force in 2007, replacing the former legislative framework for chemicals in the EU. REACH shifts the responsibility from public authorities to industry with regards to assessing and managing the risks posed by chemicals and providing appropriate safety information for their users.
The REACH Regulation aims to: ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment against harmful substances. assess the safety of chemical substances in use in the EU. promote innovation and competitiveness. promote alternative (non-animal) methods for the assessment of the hazards of substances.
Authorisation. Title VII of REACH establishes an authorisation requirement to ensure that the risks from substances of very high concern (SVHC) are properly controlled and that those substances are progressively replaced by suitable alternative substances or technologies.
REACH is the European Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. It entered into force in 2007, replacing the former legislative framework for chemicals in the EU. Its purpose is to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment.
