Policy paper

UK REACH approach to including substances of very high concern on the candidate list

The approach to including substances of very high concern on the UK REACH candidate list.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
9 December 2021
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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This policy has been replaced by a new approach to UK REACH candidate list, published in February 2026.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Approach to including substances of very high concern on the UK REACH candidate list

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This policy statement sets out the UK REACH approach to including substances of very high concern (SVHC) on the UK REACH candidate list. It includes information on:

  • interim principles for adding substances to the UK REACH candidate list
  • assessment of substances in the EU REACH candidate list pipeline
  • inclusion of substances on the UK REACH candidate list

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Published 9 December 2021

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