The Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals, EC 1907/2006 (REACH) is the European Union’s regulatory framework for chemical substance management, adopted to help protect human health and the environment from chemical “Substances of Very High Concern” (SVHC). The first version of substances on its SVHC ‘candidate list’ was released in October 2008, with new substances being added approximately twice a year thereafter.

The goal of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry. Yet the Regulation impacts a wide range of companies beyond the chemical industry. Under the REACH regulation, all manufacturers and importers of articles must assess and communicate the presence of any SVHC in the items they produce and market, shifting the responsibility for managing risk up and down the supply chain.

Supplier Declarations

UNICOM Engineering expects its suppliers to understand and comply with REACH. Suppliers must pre-register or register their substances or preparations as required by the Regulation. Suppliers must assess whether the products and parts they supply UNICOM Engineering contain materials classified as SVHC in a concentration above 0.1% w/w. If so, this information must be communicated to UNICOM Engineering. If that substance is present in those articles in quantities totaling over one metric ton per year, the information must also be communicated by Suppliers to the European Chemical Agency.

Suppliers agree to report product compliance to UNICOM Engineering in one of the formats below and to provide future updates promptly when requested by UNICOM Engineering.

REACH Reporting Formats (Select One)

1. Supplier’s Form or Statement

Any declaration form or statement originating with the supplier shall be considered a legally binding document. Supplier declarations should be available in the reader’s language and must include:

  • Manufacturer’s name and contact information
  • Reference to the REACH Directive including version or date of release
  • List of any SVHCs present over threshold plus CAS number
  • Date

2. MDDS - Material Declaration Data Sheet

Material disclosure that calls out compliance to EU REACH regulation, identifying any SVHC by Name, CAS, and % by mass.

3. Download a REACH Compliance Template to customize for your company’s use.

Email the REACH statement or declaration to regulatory.compliance@unicomengineering.com.

UNICOM Engineering Declaration

UNICOM Engineering, Inc. REACH Declaration

Additional REACH References

REACH Substances of Very High Concern

Questions?

Contact the UNICOM Engineering Environmental Compliance Specialist at 972-673-1373.