Since 31st January 2020, the United Kingdom is no longer a member of the EU. Until today, they are actively working on adapting to former EU regulations. Thus, a substitute for the REACh regulation (UK Reach) was developed. This regulation has recently been revised.
New deadlines
The deadline for registering substances with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been extended. This was decided by the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Specifically, the following deadlines now apply:
- 27 October 2026 for substances included on the EU REACH candidate list before UK REACH came into effect; carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction and manufactured or imported in quantities of 1 tonne/year or more; very toxic to aquatic life and manufactured or imported in quantities of 100 tonnes/year or more; and all substances manufactured or imported in quantities of 1,000 tonnes/year or more
- 27 October 2028 for substances added to the UK REACH candidate list before the 2023 submission deadline, or which are manufactured or imported in quantities of 100 tonnes/year or more
- 27 October 2030 for all substances manufactured or imported in quantities of 1 tonne/year or more *
Outlook
REACH UK is not as mature as the European model yet. We recommend all companies keep up-to-date with news and updates regularly. The official HSE website is advisable (see here).
*Source: https://www.specchemonline.com/uk-reach-deadlines-be-extended
