REACH Compliance

REACH EU Regulations and Compliance Directives

Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is one of the most comprehensive and far-reaching pieces of environmental legislation to come out of the European Union. Third-party laboratory Testing allows you to verify compliance with the following requirements of REACH:

Annex XVII Restricted Substances:

• 3 phthalates for toys and 6 phthalates for toys when the toy can be placed in the mouth by children
• AZO colorants in textiles
• Nickel release from metal products in direct contact with skin
• and many others...

Candidate List of 38 SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern):

There is a general 0.1% w/w (0.1% of total product weight) limit for each of the 38 SVHCs that applies to all product types. Substances of Very High Concern include:

• Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or toxic to reproduction (CMR)
• Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) or very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative (vPvB)
• Identified, on a case-by-case basis, from scientific evidence as causing probable serious effects to human health or the environment of an equivalent level of concern as those above (e.g. endocrine disrupters).

REACH Updates

As of March 8, 2010, fourteen new chemical Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) cleared the 2nd REACH candidate list. A 3rd list narrowing this group to 8 substances has been proposed. AsiaInspection recommends all importers serving the EU test the levels of the individual SVHCs known to be in a product in order to show due diligence in complying with REACH regulations.

AsiaInspection Laboratory Testing can help you prepare, implement and comply with REACH regulations. Our testing services allow you to place your products with confidence on the targeted markets. To learn more about our mandatory third-party testing and certification of a wide range of products, please complete the Need More Information form on the right.

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With over 350 trained and qualified inspectors, we guarantee to be at any factory in Asia within 48 hours. We follow the strictest hiring standards, employing only university graduates, with a minimum requirement of five years experience in quality control. Native to the area in which they work, with an unparalleled expertise in local business practices.

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Product Expertise

Offering quality control services and Inspections by our experienced inspectors on a wide range of imported products and categories to ensure quality, quantity, and packaging.

We provide over 300 relevant checklists, covering most product categories. Our custom online checklist database enables you to search for your product and quickly find a customizable checklist. These checklists are then followed by the inspector in the factory to test the accuracy of your products.