REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals. This is a European (EU) regulation that came into force on June 1, 2007. The main objective of these environmental regulations is to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment against the harmful effects of chemicals.
Although REACH primarily applies to the production, processing, and trade of chemicals and mixtures, regulations have also been established for the use of chemicals on ships in EU waters or during transport to and from EU ports.