The REACH Regulation

Regulation (EU) No 1907/2006 concerns the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemical substances. It also contains requirements addressed to the users of chemicals, unlike previous legislation.

Consolidated text

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency External link.

(last consolidated on 1st of March 2022)

Amendments and corrections

Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/586 of amending Annex XIV External link.

Commission regulation (EU) 2021/1297 regarding perfluorocarboxylic acids containing 9 to 14 carbon atoms in the chain (C9-C14 PFCAs), their salts and C9-C14 PFCA-related substances External link.

Go to basic regulation, all versions and amendments of REACH in EUR-Lex External link.

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006. External link.

Implementing regulation (EU) 2021/876 as regards applications for authorisation and review reports for the use of substances in spare parts and in repair of articles no longer produced External link.

Implementing regulation (EU) 2020/1435 on the duties placed on registrants to update their registrations External link.

Implementing regulation on the application of certain registration and data-sharing provisions after the expiry of the final registration deadline for phase-in substances (EU) 2019/1692 External link.

Regulation on test methods (EC) No 440/2008 (last consolidated 2019-10-16) All versions and amendments are available in EUR-Lex External link.

Regulation on fees and charges (EC) No 340/2008 (last consolidated 2021-06-21) All versions and amendments are available in EUR-Lex External link.

Implementing regulation on joint submission of data and data-sharing (EU) No 2016/9 All versions and amendments are available in EUR-Lex External link.

Links to information on REACH on the ECHA web pages

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) assists companies in complying with the legislation, promotes the safe use of chemicals, provides information on chemicals, and addresses chemicals that are of concern.
The links below take you to ECHA.

Understanding Reach External link.

Guidance documents External link.

Last published 13 April 2022