EU REACH registration is a process that companies must complete in accordance with the REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals – EC 1907/2006), which ensures the safe use of chemicals within the European Union.
Companies that manufacture or import substances in quantities of one tonne or more per year are required to register with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Otherwise, placing these chemicals on the EU market is not legally permitted.
EU REACH registration directly applies to the following parties:
• Manufacturers based in the EU
• Companies importing substances into the EU
• Representatives appointed as Only Representatives by manufacturers located outside the EU
Manufacturers located outside the EU are not obligated to apply directly to ECHA. These companies, if they prefer to do REACH registration (for confidentiality reasons, etc.), can fulfill their REACH registration by working with an Only Representative.
What is the purpose of EU REACH registration?
As stated in the regulation, the primary purpose of EU REACH registration is to protect human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals. The REACH Regulation imposes certain obligations on companies to achieve this goal. Therefore, REACH registration is not only a legal requirement but also a demonstration of social responsibility.
By completing your EU REACH registration:
• You contribute to sustainability,
• You support the reliability of your brand,
• You ensure the seamless presence of your products on the European market,
• You avoid potential penalties and sanctions.
EU REACH Registration Fees
The standard fees payable to ECHA in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 are as follows:
Annex I: Registration Fees under REACH Regulation, Articles 6, 7, or 11
Table 1: Standard fees
Tonnage Band | Individual Submission | Joint Submission |
1 to 10 tonnes | 1,739 EUR | 1,304 EUR |
10 to 100 tonnes | 4,674 EUR | 3,506 EUR |
100 to 1,000 tonnes | 12,501 EUR | 9,376 EUR |
Over 1,000 tonnes | 33,699 EUR | 25,274 EUR |
Table 2: Reduced fees for SMEs
Tonnage Band | Medium Enterprise (Indiv.) | Medium Enterprise (Joint) | Small Enterprise (Indiv.) | Small Enterprise (Joint) | Micro Enterprise (Indiv.) | Micro Enterprise (Joint) |
1 to 10 tonnes | 1,131 EUR | 848 EUR | 609 EUR | 457 EUR | 87 EUR | 65 EUR |
10 to 100 tonnes | 3,038 EUR | 2,279 EUR | 1,636 EUR | 1,227 EUR | 234 EUR | 175 EUR |
100 to 1,000 tonnes | 8,126 EUR | 6,094 EUR | 4,375 EUR | 3,282 EUR | 625 EUR | 469 EUR |
Over 1,000 tonnes | 21,904 EUR | 16,428 EUR | 11,795 EUR | 8,846 EUR | 1,685 EUR | 1,264 EUR |
Annex II: Registration Fees for Isolated Intermediates under Articles 17(2), 18(2), or 19 of the REACH Regulation
Table 1: Standard Fees
Submission Type | Fee |
Individual Submission | 1,739 EUR |
Joint Submission | 1,304 EUR |
Table 2: Reduced Fees for SMEs
SME Type | Individual | Joint |
Medium-sized Enterprise | 1,131 EUR | 848 EUR |
Small-sized Enterprise | 609 EUR | 457 EUR |
Micro-sized Enterprise | 87 EUR | 65 EUR |
Annex III: Fees for registration updates under REACH Regulation, Article 22
| Update (From Current Band to New Band) | Individual Submission | Joint Submission |
| 1–10 tonnes to 10–100 tonnes | 2,935 EUR | 2,201 EUR |
| 1–10 tonnes to 100–1,000 tonnes | 10,762 EUR | 8,071 EUR |
| 1–10 tonnes to over 1,000 tonnes | 31,960 EUR | 23,970 EUR |
| 10–100 tonnes to 100–1,000 tonnes | 7,827 EUR | 5,870 EUR |
| 10–100 tonnes to over 1,000 tonnes | 29,025 EUR | 21,768 EUR |
| 100–1,000 tonnes to over 1,000 tonnes | 21,198 EUR | 15,898 EUR |
| Update (From Current Band to New Band) | Medium Ent. (Ind.) | Medium Ent. (Joint) | Small Ent. (Ind.) | Small Ent. (Joint) | Micro Ent. (Ind.) | Micro Ent. (Joint) |
| 1-10 tonnes to 10-100 tonnes | 1 908 EUR | 1 431 EUR | 1 027 EUR | 770 EUR | 147 EUR | 110 EUR |
| 1-10 tonnes to 100-1 000 tonnes | 6 995 EUR | 5 246 EUR | 3 767 EUR | 2 825 EUR | 538 EUR | 404 EUR |
| 1-10 tonnes to over 1 000 tonnes | 20 774 EUR | 15 580 EUR | 11 186 EUR | 8 389 EUR | 1 598 EUR | 1 198 EUR |
| 10-100 tonnes to 100-1 000 tonnes | 5 087 EUR | 3 816 EUR | 2 739 EUR | 2 055 EUR | 391 EUR | 294 EUR |
| 10-100 tonnes to over 1 000 tonnes | 18 866 EUR | 14 150 EUR | 10 159 EUR | 7 619 EUR | 1 451 EUR | 1 088 EUR |
| 100-1 000 tonnes to over 1 000 tonnes | 13 779 EUR | 10 334 EUR | 7 419 EUR | 5 564 EUR | 1 060 EUR | 795 EUR |
| Type of Update | Individual Submission | Joint Submission |
| Change in identity of the registrant involving a change in legal personality | 1,631 EUR | 1,631 EUR |
| Changes in access to submission data: | ||
| – Degree of purity and/or identity of impurities or additives | 4,892 EUR | 3,669 EUR |
| – Relevant tonnage band | 1,631 EUR | 1,223 EUR |
| – A study summary or a robust study summary | 4,892 EUR | 3,669 EUR |
| – Information in the safety data sheet | 3,261 EUR | 2,446 EUR |
| – Trade name of the substance | 1,631 EUR | 1,223 EUR |
| – IUPAC name for non-phase-in substances referred to in Article 119(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | 1,631 EUR | 1,223 EUR |
| – IUPAC name for substances referred to in Article 119(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 used as intermediates, in scientific research and development or in product and process orientated research and development | 1,631 EUR | 1,223 EUR |
| Type of update | Medium enterprise | Small enterprise | Micro enterprise | |||
| Change in identity of the registrant involving a change in legal personality | EUR 1 060 | EUR 571 | EUR 82 | |||
| Type of update | Medium enterprise (Individual submission) | Medium enterprise (Joint submission) | Small enterprise (Individual submission) | Small enterprise (Joint submission) | Micro enterprise (Individual submission) | Micro enterprise (Joint submission) |
| Change in the access granted to information in the submission: | ||||||
| Degree of purity and/or identity of impurities or additives | EUR 3 180 | EUR 2 385 | EUR 1 712 | EUR 1 284 | EUR 245 | EUR 183 |
| Relevant tonnage band | EUR 1 060 | EUR 795 | EUR 571 | EUR 428 | EUR 82 | EUR 61 |
| A study summary or a robust study summary | EUR 3 180 | EUR 2 385 | EUR 1 712 | EUR 1 284 | EUR 245 | EUR 183 |
| Information in the safety data sheet | EUR 2 120 | EUR 1 590 | EUR 1 141 | EUR 856 | EUR 163 | EUR 122 |
| Trade name of the substance | EUR 1 060 | EUR 795 | EUR 571 | EUR 428 | EUR 82 | EUR 61 |
| IUPAC name for non-phase-in substances referred to in Article 119(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | EUR 1 060 | EUR 795 | EUR 571 | EUR 428 | EUR 82 | EUR 61 |
| IUPAC name for substances referred to in Article 119(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 used as intermediates, in scientific research and development or in product and process orientated research and development | EUR 1 060 | EUR 795 | EUR 571 | EUR 428 | EUR 82 | EUR 61 |
Ek IV: Fees for Confidentiality Requests under Article 10(a)(xi) of the REACH Regulation
Table 1: Standard fees
Item for which confidentiality is requested | Individual Submission | Joint Submission |
Degree of purity and/or identity of impurities or additives | 4,892 EUR | 3,669 EUR |
Relevant tonnage band | 1,631 EUR | 1,223 EUR |
A study summary or robust study summary | 4,892 EUR | 3,669 EUR |
Information in the safety data sheet (SDS) | 3,261 EUR | 2,446 EUR |
Trade name of the substance | 1,631 EUR | 1,223 EUR |
IUPAC name for non-phase-in substances referred to in Article 119(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | 1,631 EUR | 1,223 EUR |
IU IUPAC name for substances referred to in Article 119(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 used as intermediates, in scientific research and development or in product and process orientated research and developmentPAC name for intermediates, substances used in scientific research and development, or product and process-oriented research and development (PPORD) under Article 119(1)(a) | 1,631 EUR | 1,223 EUR |
Table 2: Reduced Fees for SMEs
Item for which confidentiality is requested | Medium Ent. (Ind.) | Medium Ent. (Joint) | Small Ent. (Ind.) | Small Ent. (Joint) | Micro Ent. (Ind.) | Micro Ent. (Joint) |
Degree of purity and/or identity of impurities or additives | 3,180 EUR | 2,385 EUR | 1,712 EUR | 1,284 EUR | 245 EUR | 183 EUR |
Relevant tonnage band | 1,060 EUR | 795 EUR | 571 EUR | 428 EUR | 82 EUR | 61 EUR |
A study summary or robust study summary | 3,180 EUR | 2,385 EUR | 1,712 EUR | 1,284 EUR | 245 EUR | 183 EUR |
Information in the safety data sheet | 2,120 EUR | 1,590 EUR | 1,141 EUR | 856 EUR | 163 EUR | 122 EUR |
Trade name of the substance | 1,060 EUR | 795 EUR | 571 EUR | 428 EUR | 82 EUR | 61 EUR |
IUPAC name for non-phase-in substances referred to in Article 119(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | 1,060 EUR | 795 EUR | 571 EUR | 428 EUR | 82 EUR | 61 EUR |
IUPAC name for substances referred to in Article 119(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 used as intermediates, in scientific research and development or in product and process orientated research and development | 1,060 EUR | 795 EUR | 571 EUR | 428 EUR | 82 EUR | 61 EUR |
Annex V: Fees and Charges for PRORD Notifications under Article 9 of the REACH Regulation
Table 1: Fees for PRORD Notifications
Fee Type | Fee |
Standard fee | 544 EUR |
Reduced fee for medium-sized enterprises | 353 EUR |
Reduced fee for small-sized enterprises | 190 EUR |
Reduced fee for micro-sized enterprises | 27 EUR |
Table 2: Charges for Extension of PRORD Exemptions
Charge Type | Charge |
Standard charge | 1,087 EUR |
Reduced charge for medium-sized enterprises | 707 EUR |
Reduced charge for small-sized enterprises | 380 EUR |
Reduced charge for micro-sized enterprises | 54 EUR |
Annex VI: Fees for Authorisation Applications under REACH Regulation, Article 62
Table 1: Standard Fees
Fee Type | Fee |
Base fee | 54,100 EUR |
Additional fee per substance | 10,820 EUR |
Additional fee per use | 10,820 EUR |
Additional fee per applicant: | |
– Additional applicant is not an SME | 40,575 EUR |
– Additional applicant is a medium enterprise | 30,431 EUR |
– Additional applicant is a small enterprise | 18,259 EUR |
– Additional applicant is a micro enterprise | 4,058 EUR |
Table 2: Reduced Fees for SMEs
Fee Type | Medium Enterprise | Small Enterprise | Micro Enterprise |
Base fee | 40,575 EUR | 24,345 EUR | 5,410 EUR |
Additional fee per substance | 8,115 EUR | 4,869 EUR | 1,082 EUR |
Additional fee per use | 8,115 EUR | 4,869 EUR | 1,082 EUR |
Additional fee per applicant: | |||
– Medium Enterprise | 30,431 EUR | – | – |
– Small Enterprise | 18,259 EUR | 18,259 EUR | – |
– Micro Enterprise | 4,058 EUR | 4,058 EUR | 4,058 EUR |
Annex VII: Charges for Review of Authorisations under Article 61 of the REACH Regulation
Table 1: Standard Charges
Charge Type | Charge |
Base charge | 54,100 EUR |
Additional charge per use | 10,820 EUR |
Additional charge per substance | 10,820 EUR |
Additional charge per applicant: | |
– Non-SME | 40,575 EUR |
– Medium-sized enterprise | 30,431 EUR |
– Small-sized enterprise | 18,259 EUR |
– Micro-sized enterprise | 4,058 EUR |
Tablo 2: Table 2: Reduced Charges for SMEs
Charge Type | Medium Enterprise | Small Enterprise | Micro Enterprise |
Base charge | 40,575 EUR | 24,345 EUR | 5,410 EUR |
Additional charge per use | 8,115 EUR | 4,869 EUR | 1,082 EUR |
Additional charge per substance | 8,115 EUR | 4,869 EUR | 1,082 EUR |
Additional charge per applicant | |||
– Medium-sized enterprise | 30,431 EUR | – | – |
– Small-sized enterprise | 18,259 EUR | 18,259 EUR | – |
– Micro-sized enterprise | 4,058 EUR | 4,058 EUR | 4,058 EUR |
Annex VIII: Fees for appeals under Article 92 of REACH Regulation
Table 1: Standard Fees
Appeal against decision taken under: | Fee |
Article 9 or 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | EUR 2 392 |
Article 27 or 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | EUR 4 783 |
Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | EUR 7 175 |
Table 2: Reduced fees for SMEs
Appeal against decision taken under: | Fee |
Article 9 or 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | EUR 1 794 |
Article 27 or 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | EUR 3 587 |
Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | EUR 5 381 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it possible for companies located outside the EU to fulfil their REACH registrations?
Yes. Non-EU companies can fulfill their REACH registrations through an Only Representative. As Chemleg, we provide this service with Chemleg Europe B.V. located in the EU.
Can a product without REACH registration be exported imported to the EU?
No. Substances that are not REACH registered cannot be imported into the EU or placed on the market. In case of lack of registration, the product may be rejected by customs or may be subject to sanctions.
What are the documents required for EU REACH registration?
The registration process requires technical dossier contents such as chemical safety data sheet (SDS), analytical reports, areas of use, tonnage information, etc. Chemleg manages this process end-to-end on your behalf.
Are there any penalties associated with EU REACH registration?
Yes. Failure to comply with registration requirements in the EU may result in product withdrawal from the market, administrative sanctions and suspension of export activities.
What substances are exempt from REACH?
Substances that are exempt from REACH can be summarised as below:
- Substances regulated by other specific EU laws: Such as medicines, food/feed, cosmetics (finished state), waste, radioactive materials.
- Naturally occurring substances: If not chemically modified (e.g., minerals, ores, crude oil).
- Substances listed in REACH Annexes IV and V: Considered low risk or where registration is unnecessary (e.g., water, nitrogen, substances from compost).
- Polymers: Exempt from registration themselves, but their component monomers may need registration.
- Substances below 1 tonne/year: Exempt from registration requirements.
- Substances used solely for notified R&D (PPORD).
- Non-isolated intermediates.
How long does REACH registration take?
There isn’t a fixed timeframe for REACH registration.
However, considering both preparation and processing, the entire REACH registration process, from the decision to register until receiving the registration number, typically takes several months to well over a year, and sometimes multiple years if extensive testing or complex SIEF negotiations are involved. That’s why, starting the process as early as possible is highly recommended.
What is the deadline for EU REACH registration?
There is no specific deadline for EU REACH. Products must be registered before they can enter the EU market.
What is the REACH certification?
There isn’t any official “REACH Certificate” or “REACH Certification” issued by ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) or any EU regulatory body for products. The term “REACH certified” is often used incorrectly in marketing or supply chain communication.
Why are polymers exempt from REACH?
Polymers have a high molecular weight, which indicates that they are not considered as hazardous.