REACH (EC) 1907/2006, Annex XIV, Annex XVII

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REACH (EC) 1907/2006 is the European Union’s master chemical law, and it directly controls whether your goods can legally enter the entire EU/UK market. Two critical parts decide your fate:

• Annex XIV (Authorization List) – Contains Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) that are being phased out forever (e.g., certain phthalates, chromium VI compounds, boron compounds, PFAS precursors, and over 200 more). If your product or component contains any Annex XIV substance above 0.1% and you do not hold a valid, time-limited authorization, sale is completely prohibited. Authorizations are expensive, hard to get, and most are expiring soon.
• Annex XVII (Restrictions) – Over 70 entries that outright ban or severely limit dangerous chemicals in everyday products: lead in jewelry, cadmium in plastics, DMF in furniture, PAHs in rubber, formaldehyde in textiles & polymers, SCCPs in metalworking fluids, and dozens more. Limits are often 1–100 ppm. Levels easily exceeded without testing.

Non-compliance is catastrophic: customs seizures, forced disposal or return of entire shipments, fines up to tens of millions of euros, criminal prosecution, retailer delisting, and irreversible brand damage. Amazon, Zalando, IKEA, and most large buyers now demand full REACH compliance proof before accepting stock.

Professional REACH screening, SVHC testing, restricted-substance declarations, and supply-chain audits are no longer optional. They are the only reliable way to protect your revenue and reputation. 

One hidden SVHC above the limit can disrupt your entire European business overnight.

Perform a risk assessment  or Book a compliance review and secure your market access now before the next update and enforcement wave hits.