ABSTRACT
The publication of the REACH Regulation (EC, 2006) on December 30, 2006 marks the end of a long period of drafting and debating new chemicals management
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 617 Key Objective of REACH ...................................................................................... 618 Scope of REACH ................................................................................................... 619 Key Points of REACH ........................................................................................... 620
General .............................................................................................................. 620 Registration ....................................................................................................... 620
Testing and Data Sharing ............................................................................. 622 Communication Down the Supply Chain ..................................................... 623
Authorization..................................................................................................... 623 Restrictions ........................................................................................................624 Management of the System: The Agency .........................................................624
