“According to Article 8 of the REACH Regulation, a natural or legal person established outside the Community who manufactures a substance on its own or in preparations, formulates a preparation or produces an articles imported into the Community may by mutual agreement appoint a natural or legal person established in the Community to fulfil, as his only representative, the obligations on importers regarding the registration of substances. The only representative shall also comply with all other obligations of importers under REACH. The non-Community exporter must inform the importer(s) within the same supply chain of the appointment. These importers are regarded as downstream users for the purposes of REACH.”
An Only Representative will take care of your compliance and obligations under REACH. This includes not only the registration, but also the authorization, classification/labeling, notification, and restrictions (where applicable) which may be necessary for your substances, as well all administrative procedures.

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals)

The REACH Regulation specifies requirements for substances which are imported into the European Union in annual quantities of 1 ton or more. Substances which are already circulating on the market should pre-register in order to benefit from extended registration deadlines and greater assistance. All pre-registrants are required to attend the Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF) following the pre-registration to jointly fulfill the requirements of the technical dossier for the actual registration.
The main aims of REACH are to:

• Improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals
• Enhance the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry, a key sector for the economy of the EU
• Promote alternative methods for the assessment of hazards of substances
• Ensure the free circulation of substances on the internal market of the European Union

Who does it apply to?
REACH applies to substances manufactured in, or imported into the EU in annual quantities of 1 ton or more.