Statutory Instruments
2026 No. 849
CONSUMER PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026
Made
16th July 2026
Coming into force
6th August 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 21 to, the Environment Act 2021(1) (“the 2021 Act”).
In accordance with paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 of Schedule 21 to the 2021 Act and Article 4A of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)(2) (“the REACH Regulation”)—
the Secretary of State considers that the provision made by these Regulations is consistent with Article 1 of the REACH Regulation and has published an explanation of why the Secretary of State considers that to be the case;
the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers have consented to the making of these Regulations;
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by, both Houses of Parliament in accordance with section 143(5)(b) of, and paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 21 to, the 2021 Act.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force twenty-one days after the day on which they are made.
(3) These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom and apply in relation to England, Wales and Scotland.
Amendment of the REACH Regulation
2. The REACH Regulation(5) is amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
Amendment of Article 41
3.—(1) Article 41 (compliance check of registrations) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 5—
(a)in subparagraph (a), for “2027” substitute “2030”;
(b)in subparagraph (b), for “2030” substitute “2032”;
(c)in subparagraph (c), for “2035” substitute “2036”.
Amendment of Article 127P
4.—(1) Article 127P (post-IP completion periods used in this Title) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4B)—
(a)in subparagraph (a)—
(i)in the words before point (i), for “2026” substitute “2029”;
(ii)in point (i), for “31 December 2023” substitute “27 October 2027”;
(b)in subparagraph (b)—
(i)in the words before point (i), for “2028” substitute “2030”;
(ii)in point (i), for “1 January 2024 and ending with 27 October 2026” substitute “28 October 2027 and ending with 27 October 2028”;
(c)in subparagraph (c), for “2030” substitute “2031”.
Emma Hardy
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
16th July 2026
EUR 2006/1907, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/758, 2023/277.
Paragraph 7 of Schedule 21 to the 2021 Act provides that “the Agency” has the same meaning as in the REACH Regulation (see Article 2A of that Regulation).
“Relevant devolved authority” is defined in paragraph 7 of Schedule 21 to the 2021 Act.
“REACH Regulation” is defined in paragraph 7 of Schedule 21 to the 2021 Act.