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REACH and Its Grasp on the Protective Coatings Industry

The European regulation known as REACH has completely revamped the way U.S. companies export into the European market. On June 1, 2007 the REACH legislation was accepted into law and is applicable to 27 EU members and 3 non-EU members. In order for the U.S. to be able to sell protective coatings to these countries the companies must comply with the REACH legislation. 

Product Number: 41213-778-SG
Author: Heather Ramsey, Heather Stiner
Publication Date: 2013
Industries: Chemicals , Coatings
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The European regulation known as REACH has completely revamped the way U.S. companies export into the European market. On June 1, 2007 the REACH legislation was accepted into law and is applicable to 27 EU members and 3 non-EU members. In order for the U.S. to be able to sell protective coatings to these countries the companies must comply with the REACH legislation. REACH stands for: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemical substances. The legislation has developed an 11-year phase-in for compliance.

This paper will focus on how REACH affects U.S. companies in regard to:

• Restriction on chemicals

• Hazardous and non-hazardous classification, labeling and packaging

• SDS standardized format

The European regulation known as REACH has completely revamped the way U.S. companies export into the European market. On June 1, 2007 the REACH legislation was accepted into law and is applicable to 27 EU members and 3 non-EU members. In order for the U.S. to be able to sell protective coatings to these countries the companies must comply with the REACH legislation. REACH stands for: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemical substances. The legislation has developed an 11-year phase-in for compliance.

This paper will focus on how REACH affects U.S. companies in regard to:

• Restriction on chemicals

• Hazardous and non-hazardous classification, labeling and packaging

• SDS standardized format

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