Powered by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), begins with this issue of Chemistry Today, the REACH column, that aims to provide our readers with practical information on the progress in the adoption of the EU Regulation introduced to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks of chemical substances.

Making life easier before the 2018 registration deadline
The last REACH registration deadline on 31 May 2018 is just over a year away. The final deadline applies to existing chemicals manufactured and imported in amounts of 1 to 100 tonnes per year.
Significantly more dossiers are expected to be submitted than for the previous deadlines in 2010 and 2013. Many companies will be small and medium-sized enterprises who will be first-time registrants with little or no experience of registration from the earlier deadlines. It is vital for those companies to make the best use of their resources. In the last three years, ECHA has m ... ...