REACH: (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals)
REACH Statement 2024
The Law on chemicals, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), entered into force on June 2007. The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through earlier and more substantial identification procedures of the properties of chemical substances. The company:
O-Rings, Inc., 3311 Pepper Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065, USA
hereby declares to be in compliance with the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliamentand of the Council of December 18, 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). According to the Article 33 (1) of REACH, the suppliers are obliged to communicate information on substances in their products. If the substancesโ concentration in the referred articles (products) are above 0,1 % weight by weight (w/w) they have to provide the recipient of the article with sufficient information, to allow safe use of the article including, as a minimum, the name of that substance.
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) โ Annex XIV
As of June 27, 2024, there were 241 substances on the SVHC list and 59 substances on the Authorisation List. https://www.echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table
Any SVHC must not be used, manufactured or imported without the prior authorization of the ECHA. The Candidate List will be updated and published periodically as more substances are identified as SVHC.
As of today, O-Rings, Inc. did not identify one component or compound, which does not comply with this Regulation. O-Rings, Inc. closely works with its supply base to identify non compliances and to eliminate these in case some would be found. Concerned customers will then be informed immediately.
Annex XVII Restrictions
O-Rings, Inc. continue to monitor the ongoing amendments to Annex XVII of REACH. While these amendments introduced some new restrictions they primarily replaces a number of European Union directives by consolidating existing restrictions, including those that had been implemented as amendments to Directive 76/769/EEC. In many cases, Annex XVII restrictions are application specific. We have determined to that our products are compliant with Annex XVII restrictions. We will continue to monitor the new additions to Annex XVII and will update our compliance statement as appropriate. Should you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us: sales@oringsusa.com
Daniel Lee
Director Global Compliance