REACH is the Regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, which went into effect on June 1, 2007 to streamline and improve the former legislative framework for chemicals of the European Union (EU).
Thresholds and Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) are defined in Article 7 and 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006. The Echo smartpen has been tested to comply with the thresholds and substances of very high concern restrictions as defined by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).