Welcome to Eurofins REACH Services
As an international group of laboratories Eurofins is providing testing and support services to the industries affected by REACH.
What is REACH
REACH is the European legislation for REGISTRATION EVALUATION and AUTHORISATION OF CHEMICALS. Companies have to register chemical substances they produce or use in their products with the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) to demonstrate that the convential use of their substances poses no risk to humans and the environment.
Who is affected by REACH
Not only the chemical industry but also others like the pharmaceutical, the cosmetic, the consumer products industry and many more are related to REACH.
Manufacturers or importers are responsible for registration when introducing the chemicals to the European marketplace. Companies selling the chemicals to the European market, named “downstream users” may also be responsible for registration.
Manufacturers and importers
have to register all chemicals if produced or imported in amount of 1 tonne per year. Without registration, further use or marketing of the substance is forbidden.
In the context of registration, a technical dossier and, for substances in volumes over 10 tonnes per year, a Chemical Safety Report must be submitted.
Downstream users
are responsible for registration, if they, in addition to the purchased substances, also synthesise or import their own chemicals. Further, the user must confirm whether his use of a chemical is already accounted for in the Chemical Safety Report (CSR). If not, the user needs to contact the manufacturer and request that his use of the chemical be included in the CSR or prepare a CSR himself.
Our competences to support your REACH requirements
Consulting for registration, evaluation and authorization
Generation of missing test data in the fields of
- Chemical analysis
Information about needed test data depending on tonnage band