The REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/849
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(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.

Section 2 Amendment of the REACH Regulation

The REACH Regulation is amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

Section 3 Amendment of Article 41

(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” .

Section 4 Amendment of Article 127P

(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” .