“The EU’s REACH Regulation for chemicals needs to be demystified; this is a perfectly manageable challenge. The spirit of REACH is also about effectively communicating within each firm and outside, including both customers and suppliers”.
Walter Claes, Health and Safety Director of EuPC, the European association of plastic converters

Solvay & REACH

A necessary and valuable step forward

Solvay’s commitment is to fulfill all REACH obligations for all products and their applications through all activities of production, importation, marketing and use according to REACH timeline.

Solvay sees REACH as a strategic opportunity, that will have beneficial effects throughout the supply chain.  Indeed, the REACH objectives are in line with Solvay’s sustainable development commitment, and aims to bring : 

• A higher level of protection of human health and the environment: by encouraging a better knowledge sharing regarding the chemical substances and their applications,
• Proper functioning of the internal market: by contributing to the free circulation of chemicals,
• Innovative and job-creation in the European chemical industry: by triggering the development of new substances that better protect health and the environment.
• A good balance between health, safety and environment and competitiveness of the chemical industry :by involving in the registration process the various stakeholders concerned, such as Industry, public authority, users, consumers, NGOs,.. .