Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 299
CONSUMER PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
FEES AND CHARGES
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The REACH Fees and Charges (Amendment of Commission Regulation
Made
7th March 2025
Laid before Parliament
10th March 2025
Coming into force
1st April 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 340/2008the Fees and Charges Regulation”)(1).
In accordance with Article 22(1) of the Fees and Charges Regulation, the Secretary of State considers that alterations to the fees and charges in the Fees and Charges Regulation are appropriate having regard to the change in the relevant prices index(2) and the costs of the Health and Safety Executive (“HSE”) (taking one year with another)(3).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers in relation to Scotland and Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales(4) in accordance with Article 22(2) of the Fees and Charges Regulation.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the REACH Fees and Charges (Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 340/2008
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2025.
(3) These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom and apply to England, Wales and Scotland.
Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008
2.Regulation (EC) No 340/2008
Amendment of Annex 1
3.—(1) Annex 1 (fees for registrations submitted under Article 6, 7 or 11 of Regulation
(2 ) In Table 1 (standard fees), for the entries which set out the fees substitute—
| “£2,222 | £2,222 |
| £2,222 | £2,222 |
| £2,222 | £2,222 |
| £2,222 | £2,222”. |
(3) In Table 2 (reduced fees for SMEs), for the entries which set out the fees substitute—
| “£740 | £740 | £399 | £399 | £57 | £57 |
| £740 | £740 | £399 | £399 | £57 | £57 |
| £740 | £740 | £399 | £399 | £57 | £57 |
| £740 | £740 | £399 | £399 | £57 | £57”. |
Amendment of Annex 2
4.—(1) Annex 2 (fees for registrations submitted under Article 17(2), Article 18(2) and (3) or Article 19 of Regulation
(2) In Table 1 (standard fees), for the entries which set out the fees substitute—
| “£2,222 | £2,222”. |
(3) In Table 2 (reduced fees for SMEs), for the entries which set out the fees substitute—
| “£740 | £740 | £399 | £399 | £57 | £57”. |
Amendment of Annex 3
5.—(1) Annex 3 (fees for the update of registrations under Article 22 of Regulation
(2) In Table 1 (standard fees for the update of the tonnage range), for the entries which set out the fees substitute—
| “£2,222 | £2,222 |
| £2,222 | £2,222 |
| £2,222 | £2,222 |
| £2,222 | £2,222 |
| £2,222 | £2,222 |
| £2,222 | £2,222”. |
(3 ) In Table 2 (reduced fees for SMEs for the update of the tonnage range), for the entries which set out the fees substitute—
| “£1,249 | £1,249 | £672 | £672 | £96 | £96 |
| £1,249 | £1,249 | £672 | £672 | £96 | £96 |
| £1,249 | £1,249 | £672 | £672 | £96 | £96 |
| £1,249 | £1,249 | £672 | £672 | £96 | £96 |
| £1,249 | £1,249 | £672 | £672 | £96 | £96 |
| £1,249 | £1,249 | £672 | £672 | £96 | £96”. |
(4) In Table 3 (fees for other updates), for “£1,424” (the fee for a change in identity of the registrant involving a change in legal personality), in the first place that it occurs, substitute “£290”.
(5) In Table 4 (reduced fees for SMEs for other updates) for the first row which sets out fees substitute—
| “£261 | £232 | £72”. |
Amendment of Annex 5
6.—(1) Annex 5 (fees and charges for PPORD notifications under Article 9 of Regulation
(2) In Table 1 (fees for PPORD notifications), for “£475” (Standard fee) substitute “£751”.
(3) In Table 2 (charges for the extension of a PPORD exemption), for “£949” (Standard charge) substitute “£751”.
Amendment of Annex 6
7.—(1) Annex 6 (fees for applications for an authorisation under Article 62 of Regulation
(2) in Table 1 (standard fees), for the entries which set out the fees substitute—
| “£57,689 |
| £11,538 |
| £51,920”. |
(3) In Table 2 (reduced fees for medium enterprises), for the entries which set out the fees substitute—
| “£43,267 |
| £8,653 |
| £38,940”. |
(4) In Table 3 (reduced fees for small enterprises), for the entries which set out the fees substitute—
| “£25,960 |
| £5,192 |
| £23,364”. |
(5) In Table 4 (reduced fees for micro enterprises), for the entries which set out the fees substitute—
| “£5,769 |
| £1,154 |
| £5,192”. |
Amendment of Annex 7
8.—(1) Annex 7 (charges for the review of an authorisation under Article 61 of Regulation
(2) In Table 1 (standard charges), for the entries which set out the charges substitute—
| “£57,689 |
| £11,538 |
| £51,920”. |
(3) In Table 2 (reduced charges for medium enterprises), for the entries which set out the charges substitute—
| “£43,267 |
| £8,653 |
| £38,940”. |
(4) In Table 3 (reduced charges for small enterprises), for the entries which set out the charges substitute—
| “£25,960 |
| £5,192 |
| £23,364”. |
(5) In Table 4 (reduced charges for micro enterprises), for the entries which set out the charges substitute—
| “£5,769 |
| £1,154 |
| £5,192”. |
Emma Hardy
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
7th March 2025
EUR 2008/340, amended by S.I. 2019/758.
The relevant prices index used for this instrument is the consumer price index published by the Office for National Statistics as stated in Article 22(3)(b) of the Fees and Charges Regulation.
The HSE is referred to as the ‘Agency’ in the Fees and Charges Regulation. For the definition of ‘Agency’, see Article 2A of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (EUR 2006/1907), amended by S.I. 2019/758.
The Scottish Ministers and Welsh Ministers are the appropriate authorities referred to in Article 22(2) of the Fees and Charges Regulation. For the definition of ‘appropriate authority’, see Article 22(3)(a) of the Fees and Charges Regulation.