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

(last consolidated on 1 January 2021)

Amendments and corrections

Amendments and corrections not included in the consolidation of the REACH Regulation:

Regulation (EU) 2020/2096 amending Annex XVII as regards CMR substances, devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council, persistent organic pollutants, certain liquid substances or mixtures, nonylphenol and testing methods for azocolourants

Regulation (EU) 2020/2169 amending Annex XIV as regards the substance group 4-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated

Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors as regards amending Reach annex XVII entry 58 ammonium nitrate

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

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

Guidance documents