- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 3 of 169 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 166 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 32 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts
Distributor — also bound by 182 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
- Assess case-by-case risks for ozone depletion, photochemical ozone, odour and taintingManufacturer
- Assess chemical bonding in risk assessment for special mixturesAny Person
- Present methodology results as required by this AnnexAny Person
- Declare risk management measures and exposure scenario communication in chemical safety reportManufacturer
- Use competent, trained persons to prepare chemical safety assessmentsManufacturer
- Justify grouping substances together for safety assessmentManufacturer
- Submit testing strategy proposal and record interim risk measuresManufacturer
- State when chemical safety information is not requiredManufacturer
- Include all registered nanoforms in chemical safety assessmentManufacturer
- Undertake chemical safety assessment steps and record in CSR and SDSManufacturer
- Disclose missing chemical effect data in your REACH dossierManufacturer
- Justify and include semi-quantitative or qualitative analysis when dose-response cannot be establishedManufacturer
- Prepare robust study summaries for hazard assessment dataManufacturer
- Include CMR classification statement in chemical safety assessmentManufacturer
- Explain your decision when you can't decide how to classify a substanceManufacturer
- Clearly state and justify when a DNEL cannot be identifiedManufacturer
- Justify classification decisions when information is insufficientManufacturer
- Include missing or omitted environmental hazard justifications in chemical safety reportsManufacturer
- Justify and provide qualitative analysis when dose-response relationship is unavailableManufacturer
- Prepare robust study summaries for hazard assessment dataManufacturer
- Justify classification decisions when information is inadequateManufacturer
- Establish PNEC for each environmental sphere or justify why notManufacturer
- Conduct emission characterisation for PBT/vPvB substancesManufacturer
- Carry out exposure assessment for your registered chemicalManufacturer
- Include nanoform characterisation in your REACH registrationManufacturer
- Use assessment data to minimise PBT/vPvB substance risksManufacturer
- Compile and provide a compliant safety data sheet for substances or mixturesDistributor
- Prepare and provide compliant safety data sheets for substances and mixturesDistributor
- Provide complete safety data sheets without blank subsectionsAny Person
- Provide safety data sheets for labelling derogation casesDistributor
- Describe reactivity hazards and provide test data in safety data sheetsManufacturer
- State chemical stability and stabilisers in the safety data sheetDistributor
- State hazardous reactivity risks and conditions in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Explain why your substance is not classified for each hazard in your SDSDistributor
- Present each substance's toxic effects separately in SDS Section 11Distributor
- Include all adverse health effects in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Justify in safety data sheets when a hazard class does not applyDistributor
- Describe health effects and data sources in your safety data sheetDistributor
- Disclose missing or substitute hazard data in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Include persistence and degradability data in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Include PBT and vPvB assessment results in chemical safety reportAny Person
- Include UN proper shipping name in safety data sheetDistributor
- Include environmental hazard and marine pollutant status on safety data sheetsDistributor
- You must provide transport safety precautions for your chemicalsDistributor
- Include IMO bulk transport name, ship type and pollution category in the SDSDistributor
- Include regulatory information in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Include required information in Section 16 of safety data sheetsDistributor
- Put supplier identity and SDS contact details on safety data sheetsManufacturer
- Ensure safety data sheets include CLP classification and hazard informationDistributor
- Include PBT/vPvB and other hazard information in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Provide chemical identity information on safety data sheetsDistributor
- Provide ingredient, concentration and classification details in safety data sheets for mixturesDistributor
- Include medical and antidote treatment details in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Include spill containment and clean-up advice in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Include safe handling and hygiene advice in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Include relevant storage advice in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Make safety data sheet recommendations match identified end usesAny Person
- Include exposure limits and monitoring details in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Provide detailed PPE specifications in safety data sheetsDistributor
- Include environmental risk management summaries in safety data sheetsEmployer
- Provide analytical methods for chemical studies on requestManufacturer
- Propose environmental fate and toxicity tests for your UK REACH registrationManufacturer
- Submit registration information with nanoform characterization and justificationManufacturer
- Gather all existing test data and relevant information for substance registrationManufacturer
- Compare information needs with available data for nanoforms and identify gapsManufacturer
- State reasons where information is omitted from registration dossierManufacturer
- Identify joint submission partners in REACH registrationAny Person
- Provide reproducible analytical methods for substance identification in REACH registrationManufacturer
- Describe surface treatment agents when registering nanoformsManufacturer
- Include analytical methods in REACH registration dossierManufacturer
- Provide reasons for no hazard classification in UK REACH registrationManufacturer
- Conduct required environmental hazard testing for your registered substanceManufacturer
- Provide analytical method descriptions on requestManufacturer
- Propose further degradation testing if chemical safety assessment requires itManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must develop guidance on using QSAR results instead of testingStatutory regulator
- Carry out confirmatory tests for chemical properties unless in vitro validation conditions are metManufacturer
- Ensure grouping and read-across predictions are scientifically adequate for classification and risk assessmentManufacturer
- Develop exposure scenarios for unsupported chemical usesDistributor
- Conduct chemical safety assessment and produce Chemical Safety ReportDistributor
- Produce a Chemical Safety Report with declaration of risk management measuresDistributor
- Identify PBT/vPvB substances and generate additional data if neededManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must include stakeholder consultation information in Annex XV dossiersStatutory regulator
- Label articles containing asbestos or their packagingAny Person
- Affix required asbestos warning label to each unit suppliedDistributor
- Label packaging with hazard symbol, danger indications and safety instructionsAny Person
- You must label asbestos-containing articles supplied in loose wrapping or unpackagedAny Person
- Include safety instructions on labels for articles that may be processedAny Person
- Label domestic asbestos-risk articles 'replace when worn'Any Person
- Label asbestos-containing articles in EnglishAny Person
- Register chemical substances before manufacturing or selling themManufacturer
- Register chemical substances with HSE if you manufacture or import 1 tonne+ per yearManufacturer
- Maintaining information as an 'Only Representative' for a foreign manufacturerAny Person
- Notify the Agency to exempt R&D substances from full registrationManufacturer
- Submit a technical dossier to register chemical substancesManufacturer
- Submit chemical registration data jointly with other registrantsManufacturer
- Submit chemical safety data based on your annual tonnageManufacturer
- Use non-animal methods and approved test standards for REACH dataAny Person
- Complete a chemical safety assessment and report for substances over 10 tonnesManufacturer
- Register on-site isolated intermediates with the HSEManufacturer
- Register transported isolated intermediates with the AgencyManufacturer
- Submit joint data for isolated intermediates with other registrantsManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must check registration completeness and assign ID numbersStatutory regulator
- Keep your chemical substance registration up to dateManufacturer
- Submit additional chemical data when your tonnage hits the next thresholdManufacturer
- Do not exchange market behaviour information when sharing REACH dataManufacturer
- Share chemical safety data with other registrants fairlyAny Person
- Pre-register phase-in substances with the HSEManufacturer
- Provide and update Safety Data Sheets for hazardous substancesDistributor
- Provide chemical safety information to customersDistributor
- Inform customers and consumers about hazardous substances in productsDistributor
- Report new chemical hazards up the supply chainAny Person
- Provide workers access to chemical safety informationEmployer
- Keep all chemical safety and supply information for 10 yearsManufacturer
- Control chemical risks and assess safety for non-standard usesDistributor
- Report specific chemical uses and safety data to the AgencyDistributor
- Comply with downstream user chemical safety obligationsDistributor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must examine testing proposals and issue a formal decisionStatutory regulator
- Submit information requested by the Agency after a compliance checkManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must review submitted chemical data and follow up on evaluationsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must develop and publish a rolling plan for chemical evaluationsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must ensure evaluation of substances on the rolling action planStatutory regulator
- Submit further information to the Agency by the set deadlineAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Health and Safety Executive must conclude and report on substance evaluationsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must notify you of draft decisions and allow 30 days for commentStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must issue and notify decisions on dossier evaluationsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must finalize and notify decisions on chemical substance evaluationsStatutory regulator
- Agree on cost sharing for chemical safety testsDistributor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Agency must publish an annual chemical evaluation progress reportStatutory regulator
- Analyse alternatives and consider substitution for SVHCsManufacturer
- Do not use or sell Annex XIV substances without authorisationManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must identify and list substances of very high concernStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must decide on chemical substance authorisationsCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must provide draft and final opinions on chemical authorisationsStatutory regulator
- Include authorisation numbers on product labelsDistributor
- Notify the HSE if you use authorised substances as a downstream userDistributor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must consult the public and businesses on new chemical restrictionsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must provide a risk assessment opinion on proposed restrictionsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must form and publish an opinion on chemical restrictionsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must submit and publish opinions on chemical restrictionsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must provide guidance and technical support to businessesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must submit annual activity and financial reports for approvalStatutory regulator
- Experts advising the Agency must declare interests and qualificationsAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must resolve scientific conflicts with other public bodiesStatutory regulator
- Maintain confidentiality of protected informationAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Health and Safety Executive must engage with stakeholder organisationsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must establish rules for public access to chemical safety dataStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The HSE must cooperate with other public bodies to avoid work duplicationStatutory regulator
- Use Agency-specified formats and software for REACH submissionsManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must report on REACH operation and non-animal testingStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must provide public online access to chemical substance informationStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Agency must provide guidance and inform the public about chemical risksStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must provide a national helpdesk for REACH adviceStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must report on UK REACH enforcement and monitoring resultsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency and authorities must provide reasons for REACH decisionsStatutory regulator
- Assess chemical safety and prepare safety reportsManufacturer
- Ensure Safety Data Sheets are compiled by a trained, competent personDistributor
- Register chemical substances and provide specific data for nanoformsManufacturer
- Assess chemical safety for uses not covered by a Safety Data SheetDistributor
- Submit required information for transferred GB REACH registrationsManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Agency must consult environmental regulators on chemical safety decisionsStatutory regulator
- Notify the Agency of existing ECHA decisionsAny Person
amended 3 times
- Submit technical data for existing EU chemical authorisationsTrader
amended 3 times
- Validate and notify the Secretary of State of pending EU REACH authorisationsAny Person
amended 3 times
- Submit previous EU chemical notifications to the UK AgencyManufacturer
amended 3 times
- Retain chemical safety information for 10 yearsAny Person
amended 3 times
- Provide registration information to HSE for existing on-site isolated intermediatesManufacturer
- Provide information to HSE for grandfathered EU REACH intermediate registrationsManufacturer
- If you import chemicals you previously sourced from the EU, provide substance data to HSEDistributor
- Notify HSE before importing protected NI chemicals into Great BritainManufacturer
199 other provisions — procedural and definitional
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