EU regulation
REACH Regulation – (EC) 1907/2006
Background
Chemical requirements throughout the supply chain
REACH regulates the registration, evaluation, authorisation, and restriction of chemicals. For businesses selling articles, the Candidate List, Article 33, Annex XVII, and possible authorisation requirements are particularly important.
Scope
Manufacturers and importers of substances, mixtures, and articles
Obligations depend on the company's role and what it places on the market. An article producer or importer may need to obtain substance data, communicate information about SVHCs, and in some cases submit notifications to ECHA or SCIP.
Requirements
Candidate List, restrictions, and communication
Companies need visibility into material composition, restrictions in Annex XVII, and substances on the Candidate List. If an article contains a Candidate List substance above 0.1% weight by weight, Article 33 communication duties arise. Different thresholds and exemptions may apply to notification and registration.
Timeline
A continuously changing regulation
REACH has no single future deadline. The Candidate List, restrictions, and authorisations are updated over time. Companies should version supplier declarations and retain evidence of the rules used for each assessment.
Compliance
Sales restrictions and supply-chain risk
Non-compliance can result in sales restrictions, market surveillance action, information demands, and national penalties. Incomplete supplier data can also block customer approvals and create extensive rework.
Action plan
Build a verifiable substance chain
- Map materials, components, and suppliers
- Collect current REACH declarations
- Check the Candidate List and Annex XVII
- Document calculations, exemptions, and sources
- Determine Article 33 and SCIP duties
- Monitor changes and request renewed declarations
Verca
REACH data in BOM work
Verca can structure material and substance declarations and support evaluation against reference data for REACH restrictions. The result is decision support; the customer remains responsible for complete supplier information, applicability, and the final compliance decision.