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DEFRA consults on the extension of transitional registration deadlines under UK REACH

2022-07-19 Reference source : UK Government

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The UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has begun consultation on the extension of UK REACH registration deadlines. UK REACH established a transitional system whereby substances registered under EU REACH could continue to be marketed in Great Britain with only minimal compliance obligations, and full registration would only become necessary at later dates (in October 2023, 2025, or 2027, depending on the substance).
 

However, the industry has raised concerns about the adjustment costs, and work is currently being carried out to provide an alternative framework. Given the proximity of the earliest deadline (October 2023) and the difficulty of developing such a new framework, DEFRA sees it as necessary to extend the deadlines.

 

Consultations are being held on two options. In both options, the initial registration deadline would be pushed forward by three years, to October 2026. Under the first option, the second and third deadlines would likewise be extended by three years (to October 2028 and 2030, respectively). DEFRA’s second (and preferred) option would only delay these by 2 and 1 years (to October 2027 and 2028, respectively).

 

Current registration timeline and options under consideration

Tonnage

Hazardous property

Current Deadline

DEFRA Option 1

DEFRA Option 2 (Preferred)

1000 tonnes or more per year

 

  • Carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction (CMRs) - 1 tonne or more per year
  • Very toxic to aquatic organisms (acute or chronic) - 100 tonnes or more per year
  • Candidate list substances (as at 31 December 2020) – 1 tonne or more per year

27 October 2023

27 October 2026

27 October 2026

100 tonnes or more per year

Candidate list substances (as at 27 October 2023) – 1 tonne or more per year

27 October 2025

27 October 2028

27 October 2027

1 tonne or more per year

 

27 October 2027

27 October 2030

27 October 2028

 

The Consultation closes on September 1, 2022. After that date, DEFRA will analyse the submissions and choose one of the options.



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