DefinitionREACH is the European Union regulation for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. The regulation entered into force on 1 June 2007 and is uniformly and directly applicable in all the member states of the EU. The focus of REACH is on materials that are harmful to health or the environment. These materials are generally referred to as Substances of Very High Concern (=SVHC). Only chemical substances that have previously been registered may be placed on