UK REACH
New UK REACH Fees Effective from 1 April 2025
May 6, 2025 by Sylwia Kosmala-Grzechnik
The UK government made significant changes to the fees under the UK REACH regulation, which came into force on 1 April 2025. These changes are outlined in the recently published…
Insights from the “Chemical Reactions: UK Chemicals Conference”
October 14, 2024 by Sylwia Kosmala-Grzechnik
I recently had the opportunity to attend the “Chemical Reactions: UK Chemicals Conference“, organized by Chemicals Industries Association (CIA), Steptoe and Ramboll in Manchester. The event…
Updates and Perspectives from the UK Chemical Regulations Conference
May 31, 2024 by Lucy Kennelly
Last week, Lucy attended a conference on UK chemical regulations and policy, hosted by Chemical Watch. The conference included presentations by regulators Defra and HSE, as well as industry…
Preparation for UK REACH – Analytical data
May 24, 2024 by Rhiannon Smith
As discussed in our previous blog, the consultation on the Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm) for UK REACH indicates that there is potentially a significant reduction in the amount…
Consultation on UK REACH – what might this mean?
May 21, 2024 by Becky Marks
The long-awaited consultation on the Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm) under UK REACH is now open, with two of the key takeaways from the new proposals…
Confirmation of extension of the UK REACH registration deadlines and data access under 12-years rule
July 27, 2023 by Rhiannon Smith
We published a blog in May about the draft Statutory Instruments which the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) had presented to Parliament for extending the registration…
UK initiate formal procedure to extend registration deadlines under UK REACH
May 12, 2023 by Sylwia Kosmala-Grzechnik
In April, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) initiated a formal procedure to extend the registration deadlines under UK REACH by presenting the draft…
UK REACH registration deadlines to be extended by 3 years
December 6, 2022 by Sylwia Kosmala-Grzechnik
Since the UK left the EU, all substances manufactured in or imported into the UK at tonnages of 1 tonne per year or above need to be registered under UK…
UK REACH: First registration deadline to be extended and new model proposed
December 16, 2021 by Lucy Kennelly
Under UK REACH, all companies producing or importing substances into Great Britain at ≥ 1 tonne per annum must submit a registration to the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
The DUIN deadline has passed – what are my next steps?
November 15, 2021 by Sylwia Kosmala-Grzechnik
As the UK is no longer part of the EU, any company intending to import a substance into the UK, at or above 1 tonnes per annum (tpa), has to…
UK Only Representative (OR) services
April 27, 2021 by Rhiannon Smith
As the initial rush is over, and we reach the deadline for grandfathering substances into UK REACH, many companies are looking to the next deadline in October for submitting Downstream…
UK REACH: Deadline for grandfathering fast approaching
March 2, 2021 by Becky Marks
Under UK REACH, UK-based companies with existing registrations under EU REACH can benefit from grandfathering these into the UK system. This option applies for any UK-based company that held an…
Updated UK REACH guidance
October 27, 2020
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published 11 webpages with detailed guidance to comply with UK REACH. More information has been provided on some key issues below. Data requirements: All…
Preparing for UK REACH
August 7, 2020 by Becky Marks
With just months to go until the likely implementation of UK REACH, plans are being made to prepare for the new system. Companies are focussed on understanding how UK REACH…
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October 14, 2025 by Becky Brown