REACH

REACH is a European Union regulation adopted to better protect human health and the environment from chemical risks, while promoting the competitiveness of the EU chemical industry. It also encourages alternative methods to assess the hazards of substances and reduce the number of animal trials.

Objectives
To protect human health and the environment from the potential risks of chemical substances;

• To establish identical and transparent information on the nature and risks of the substances, alone or in mixtures, from the supplier to the end customer;
• To ensure safe handling of chemical substances by employees;
• To reinforce the competitiveness of industry, especially the chemical industry, a key sector of the economy in Europe.

More information at:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorisation_REACh
https://echa.europa.eu/fr/regulations/reach/understanding-reach