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REACH is for “Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals”. Regulation (EC) no. 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) is a European chemicals regulation that came into force on 01 June, 2007. The REACH system is based on the responsibility of businesses. According to the “no data, no market” principle, chemical substances may only be introduced to the market after they have been registered.

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