Inspectors in the EEA countries performed 2 603 targeted controls to check imports for compliance with the registration, restrictions and authorisation requirements of the EU chemicals legislation REACH.

Results of the project show the importance of a well-informed and well-designed sampling and targeting strategy for performing enforcement activities. The results also show that importers need to become aware of REACH duties before imports take place. They should acquire analytical reports or other evidence proving compliance with REACH. These and other recommendations are available in the report.

Almost all detected non-compliant products checked before the release for free circulation were either not allowed to enter the EEA market or allowed to enter only after corrective measures were taken.