What is REACH?

REACH (Regulation (EC) 1907/2006) is EU legislation that deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. It entered into force on 1 June 2007. The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the properties of chemical substances.

REACH gives greater responsibility to the industry to manage the risks from products and to provide safety information on the substances. Manufacturers and importers have required to gather information on the properties of their chemical substances in a central database run by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki.

CBMM and REACH

As importer, CBMM Europe B.V. registered all its imported substances covering all their potential use in Europe, with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) before 1st December 2010, allowing the company to keep supplying its customers.

CBMM Europe B.V. is the SIEF Formation Facilitator (SFF) and Lead Registrant (LR) for niobium metal and niobium pentoxide. More information about these substances and SIEF decisions can be found in the REACH-IT webpage (https://reach-it.echa.europa.eu/).

Safety Data Sheets updated according REACH and CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) regulations are provided by CBMM for its products. This information will ensure safe handling and use of our products.

Helpful Links

Additional information on REACH can be found at the following websites:

European Chemicals Agency - http://echa.europa.eu/
European Chemical Substances Information System - http://esis.jrc.ec.europa.eu
European Commission - http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/reach/index_en.htm

Meanwhile, if you have any questions regarding the registration of CBMM products and REACH you can contact CBMM Europe BV via reach@cbmm.nl or at +31-(0)20-8813140.