Since Brexit, the UK is developing its own version of EU-REACH. Businesses need to register with the UK REACH Agency (the Health and Safety Executive, HSE) information on chemicals substances that are placed on the GB market. There are some tonnage and hazard profile deadlines, where the registrations are phased in. These are currently: October 2026, October 2028 and October 2030.
The UK REACH alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) will make these registration requirements clear. As the details of the ATRm are still being defined, it is not yet confirmed exactly what information industry will be required to provide by the submission deadlines.
The government stated that it will not be able to deliver the legislative changes to implement ATRm before the current first submission deadline in October 2026, together with a suitable transition period.
With a deadline 8th September 2025, DEFRA has consulted stakeholders on revised transitional submission deadlines, which provide sufficient time for the government to complete the ATRm and for industry to prepare to comply.
The proposed new deadlines under consultation are:
Option 1: October 2029, October 2030, October 2031
Option 2: April 2029, April 2031, April 2033
Option 3: April 2029, April 2030, April 2031
Option 1 is the government’s preferred option as it allows time to finalise the design and implementation of the ATRm and provides industry with a transition period of approximately two years.
Moving from a two-year gap to a one-year gap between deadlines would provide sufficient time for information to be gathered and submitted by industry, while managing down the overall period before the regulators are in receipt of complete registration data.
Further information can be found on the DEFRA web site. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/reach-policy/extending-the-uk-reach-submission-deadlines/
Linmark Consulting, through its UK company, can assist with UK-REACH strategy and submission of DUINs (Downstream User Import Notifications).