REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals (EC No 1907/2006) is the European Union’s chemical regulation that came into force in June 2007.

https://echa.europa.eu/regulations/reach/understanding-reach

Part of this legislation involves Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) as defined on the Candidate list. The official and last updated version of this list can be found here:

http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/candidate-list-table

REACH applies to chemicals in any kind of product, known under REACH as “articles”. However, there are some exemptions for chemicals used in products for defense, medical or veterinary products, and foods etc.

All the companies importing products to resell them on the European market, need to ensure that the products are compliant with the REACH regulation and check if there are any Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in the products,

Non-compliant products with the REACH regulation cannot be legally placed into the European market.

Each European member is free to determines the penalties that would apply to the infringement of REACH Regulation, but the penalties could be very huge.

What BOC can do for you?
BOC can help you to check if the products that you are manufacturing or importing contain these substances and how to manage them.

We can also implement procedures that will limit considerably the risk to import product NON-REACH compliant.

BOC is also offering training to explain the REACH regulation and how to manage it.