REACH Testing

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and restriction of Chemicals) regulates chemicals, heavy metals and pollutants in all consumer products imported to or manufactured in the European Union. 

Product range

REACH regulations control a wide range of products, including electronic and electrical products, consumer goods, chemicals, etc., only a few products are not within reach control.

Testing Period

• For REACH-SVHC, 7~10 working days

• For REACH Annex XIV and REACH Annex XVII, 1~5 working days

Main REACH requirements

GIG can help your products throughout the supply chain to conform to the latest REACH requirements.

• REACH-SVHC is the substance of very high concern (SVHC). SVHC was published the first batch on October 28, 2008, and now have been published 24 batches , with a total of 211 items. 

• REACH Annex XIV, the list of substances to be authorized in REACH regulation Annex XIV. At present, there are 54 substances in Annex XIV, and the substances to be authorized are selected from the list of authorized candidate substances and SVHC.

• REACH Annex XVII currently includes 75 items and more than 1,000 substances, which have restrictions on the use and amount of substances. Typical restricted hazardous substances such as Phthalates for toys , Nickel release from metal products, Cadmiumcompounds,etc.

Our services

• REACH-SVHC testing and screening

• REACH Annex XIV testing and screening

• REACH Annex XVII testing 

• Chemical safety technical specification (SDS)

• REACH compliance declaration service

• Training and consultation, etc.

  If you would like to know more, please feel free to contact us.