REACH是欧盟关于化学品注册、评估、授权和限制的制度。于2007年6月1日正式生效。为了保护环境和人类的健康,避免人们受到化学品的伤害,REACH法规从原来的立法基础上进一步提高了对人类的保护。介绍了REACH法规的背景信息以及对皮革工业的一些可行性建议,有利于皮革行业能够在REACH法规实行后同样能够与欧洲国家保持或建立业务往来。 REACH is a European Union system for the registration, assessment, authorization and restriction of chemicals. June 1, 2007 came into force. In order to protect the environment and human health and prevent people from being harmed by chemicals, REACH has further raised the protection of humankind from its original legislation. The introduction of the background information of the REACH regulation and some feasible suggestions for the leather industry will help the leather industry to maintain or establish business contacts with European countries after the REACH regulation is implemented.