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Packaging compliance does not rely on a single regulation or one specific document. Depending on the material, intended use, packaged product and target market, different requirements may apply: consumer safety, food contact, chemical substances, environmental obligations or Extended Producer Responsibility.

The REACH Regulation (EC No 1907/2006) aims to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemical substances. Among its four main pillars, Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction, the Authorisation process is often the most complex for non-specialists to understand. Yet it plays a critical role in managing the most hazardous substances on the European market.