REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals
REACH is an expansive set of European Union regulations that affects all industries doing business in the EU. It basically puts the responsibility for chemical safety on the manufacturers of those chemicals and brings the EU under one unified set of regulations. An important objective of these regulations is to encourage and in certain situations ensure chemicals of high concern are replaced with less dangerous chemicals or eliminated.

REACH Regulation

REACH - Mouser's Position
Mouser Electronics being a distributor of electronic components, supplies, and equipment has a limited role in these new regulations. Although electronic components and supplies can be characterized as articles and substances, Mouser is not considered a manufacturer, importer, downstream user, or registrant under Article 3 of REACH. Mouser has no responsibility to register any of the components or supplies we distribute. In light of this, Mouser has the responsibility to communicate information down the supply chain when provided by the manufacturer. This will most likely be done through safety data sheets or MSDS in the U.S. Mouser Electronics will endeavor to obtain these safety data sheets where necessary and make them available to our customers.