UK REACH

UK REACH is the retained version of EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, as it applied in Great Britain after Brexit under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. UK REACH is administered by HSE (Health and Safety Executive) as the UK’s REACH agency. UK REACH contains the same fundamental obligations as EU REACH (registration, SVHC communication, restrictions, authorisations), but operates independently of EU REACH. UK REACH has its own registration deadlines (extended transitional periods until 2026–2027), its own Candidate List and Annex XIV, and its own restriction processes.

UK REACH: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 as retained in UK law; Health and Safety Executive (HSE) UK REACH guidance.

Post-Brexit, companies must comply with EU REACH for the EU market and UK REACH for the GB market separately. EU REACH registrations are not valid for UK REACH; UK entities must register substances separately with HSE or use a UK-only representative. Companies holding EU REACH Candidate List SVHCs must check the UK Candidate List separately, as it can diverge over time. UK importers from the EU must now also assess UK REACH obligations.