REACH Compliance

REACH (an acronym for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) is a European Union (EU) regulation which entered into force on 1 June 2007, with a phased implementation over the next decade. Administration is by a new European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Annankatu, Finland.

REACH requires the registration of chemical substances and addresses the continued use of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The permissible maximum amount of any SVHC is 1000 ppm (or 0.1%) by weight per article. As of 10 June 2022, the SVHC Candidate List had 224 entries. SVHC chemicals only have to be registered if they are manufactured in Europe or are imported into Europe in amounts exceeding 1 metric ton per year.

REACH ANNEX XVII lists four phthalates which cannot be used in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1% by weight of the plasticized material.

Laurel Electronics, LLC. is a manufacturer and reseller of electronic products. Laurel is not aware of the presence of any of the SVHC chemicals or phthalates in any of its products, nor does Laurel use SVHC chemicals in any of its manufacturing processes. If a trace SVHC chemical was used inside any electronic component, its total weight would be below the REACH reporting threshold. 

Laurel REACH Compliance Statement