As of May 31st, the last deadline established by the regulation, all of our substances have been registered and Tradecorp is fully compliant with REACH. Besides the obligatory registrations, we have integrated in Tradecorp the REACH standards into the development of our processes in such a way as to guarantee the continuity of our products in the market with the highest quality and respect for the environment.
About the REACH Regulation
REACH Regulation (Regulation 1907/2006 on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) was published in December 2006 and came into effect June, 2007. REACH pursues a double objective:
- On one hand, to replace a number of European Directives and Regulations with a harmonized system for the whole the European Union
- On the other hand, to protect human health and the environment through better control and knowledge of chemical substances
The deadlines detailed in REACH Regulation
REACH regulation consisted of three deadlines:
- November 30th 2010: Deadline for substances over 1000 tons per year; or over 100 tons per year if very toxic to aquatic organisms; or over 1 ton per year if CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic properties)
- May 31st 2013: Deadline for substances at 100-1000 tons per year
- May 31st 2018: Last registration deadline, covering substances on tonnage band 1-100 ton/year
