Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the European Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Consolidated text of the REACH Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
The applicable directive containing amendments to the classification and labelling rules that supplement REACH was published in the Official Journal on 29 May 2007.
Directive 2006/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
REACH Helpdesk
The Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI) has an e-mail box to manage questions from Swedish manufacturers, importers, downstream users and other concerned parties.
Impact on Swedish legislation
REACH is a European Community regulation and applies directly in Sweden. It replaces a great number of other EC rules, which in main have had the form of directives and, thus, been implemented into Swedish legislation.
On 1 June 2008, amendments to the Environmental Code (1998:808), the Enforcement and Supervision Ordinance (1998:900) and a number of other ordinances came into effect. A new Chemical Products and Biotechnical Organisms Ordinance (2008:245) has also been issued.
Sweden has national penalty provisions regarding infringements of the REACH Regulation (the Environmental Code, Chapter 29).
The relationship of Swedish provisions to European Union law. Extract from a report on a Government commission in 2009 carried out by the Swedish Chemicals Agency: The Swedish Products Register and the chemicals legislation of the European Union.
REACH and penalty provisions (PDF, 64 kB).
REACH Advisory Board
The Swedish Government has decided to attach a special REACH Advisory Board to the Swedish Chemicals Agency. The Board’s tasks is to provide information and coordinate contacts between industry, authorities and other stakeholders in matters relating to the implementation of REACH.
The REACH Advisory Board comprises a chairperson and not more than twelve members, representing authorities, industry and other concerned stakeholders. Ms. Ethel Forsberg, Director-General of KemI is chairing the Board. The Government has appointed the other members for a period of two years, following proposals from stakeholders.
Contact: REACH Helpdesk
