REACH Registration for Chemical Exporters
Substance-specific REACH assessment, dossier and data-access coordination, and eligible EEA Only Representative partner support. Scope and price depend on your role, substance and annual EEA tonnage.
What we handle
- ✓ Importer versus eligible Only Representative route assessment
- ✓ Substance identity, tonnage, exemption and existing-data review
- ✓ Inquiry, co-registrant, joint-submission and data-access coordination
- ✓ Dossier, SDS and Candidate List tasks scoped with qualified partners where applicable
What Is REACH?
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) is the European Union’s primary regulation for chemical substances, established under EC Regulation 1907/2006 and enforced by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
Start with the EEA legal role. The EEA importer normally handles registration for a substance at the applicable threshold. An eligible non-EEA manufacturer, formulator or article producer may appoint an EEA-established Only Representative by agreement to cover defined importer duties. A pure distributor cannot use that appointment route merely by selling the substance.
Identify the substance, its EEA annual tonnage, intended uses and possible exemptions. Mixtures and articles need their own assessment; a registration exemption does not remove every other chemicals obligation.
Important
A REACH registration or Only Representative appointment is not a blanket market permission. Check the responsible EEA entity and any applicable restrictions, authorisation, classification, SDS and article duties before supply.
Tonnage thresholds
How REACH Registration Works
Assess the role and evidence first, then define the necessary filings and partner work.
Identify substance and responsible role
We review substance identity, EEA tonnage, uses, exemptions, importer records and whether an eligible non-EEA producer wants an EEA Only Representative. We do not claim to act as that EEA legal entity ourselves.
Define any partner appointment
Where the Only Representative route is appropriate, we coordinate with a qualified EEA partner and define the covered supply chain and responsibilities. An EEA importer may instead fulfil its own duties.
Inquiry and shared data
New registrants use inquiry to identify co-registrants, assess substance sameness, joint submission and data access. Historical pre-registration and formal SIEF formation are not current starting steps.
Scope evidence and dossier work
Review existing data, access rights, justified adaptations and any remaining gaps before commissioning studies. We quote dossier coordination and qualified partner work; testing and ECHA fees are separate if applicable.
Review submission and ongoing duties
The EEA registrant or Only Representative handles the legal submission. An ECHA registration number follows a successful completeness process, but does not certify every use or clear all other REACH and CLP duties.
SDS Requirements Under REACH
Article 31 sets conditions for supplying an SDS, including hazardous substances or mixtures and certain other cases. Where required, assess the applicable national language and current Annex II format; an SDS is a separate deliverable from registration.
- Substance and supplier identification
- Hazard identification (GHS/CLP classification)
- Composition and ingredient information
- First aid and firefighting measures
- Exposure controls and PPE requirements
- Physical, chemical and toxicological properties
- Disposal and transport information
- Regulatory status and other information
Substances of Very High Concern
SVHC substances (carcinogens, mutagens, PBT/vPvB, endocrine disruptors) on ECHA’s Candidate List carry additional obligations:
Article notification
Article 7(2) Candidate List notification depends on both over 0.1% by weight in the relevant article and over one tonne of that substance per producer or importer per year, subject to exceptions.
Supply-chain communication
Candidate List communication and any waste-framework reporting are separate obligations with their own conditions.
Authorisation and restrictions
Check the actual Annex XIV use and Annex XVII restriction entries; registration alone does not settle them.
Common questions about REACH registration
What is REACH?+
REACH is Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. Registration commonly starts at one tonne of a substance per EEA manufacturer or importer per year, subject to role, substance and exemption checks. Registration is one of several possible chemicals obligations.
What is an Only Representative?+
An eligible non-EEA manufacturer, formulator or article producer may appoint an EEA-established Only Representative by agreement to fulfil defined importer obligations. A pure distributor is not eligible to appoint one merely as a trader. FDABridge assesses the route and coordinates with qualified EEA partners; it does not claim an unverified EEA legal role.
Which substances require REACH registration?+
Assess the actual substance, amount and role. Substance components of mixtures are considered separately; article registration depends on its own criteria, including intended release. Exemptions or existing registrations for the use can change the result.
What are the tonnage thresholds?+
Standard information requirements build across Annexes VII–X at 1, 10, 100 and 1,000 tonnes per year. Existing evidence, data sharing and justified adaptations may satisfy requirements. New testing is not automatically required at every band; vertebrate testing is a last resort.
What is an SVHC substance?+
Candidate List substances may trigger communication, article notification or other duties, but these are not identical. Article 7(2) notification generally requires both over 0.1% by weight in an article and over one tonne of the substance per producer or importer per year, with stated exceptions.
How long does REACH registration take?+
Timing depends on substance identity, existing registration and data rights, co-registrants, evidence gaps and the EEA filing route. We provide a scoped estimate after reviewing these facts; no universal completion time or approval outcome is guaranteed.
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