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Authorisation decisions: UK REACH

Authorisation decisions on the time-limited use of hazardous substances of very high concern under UK REACH.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
3 August 2021
Last updated
15 November 2024 — See all updates

Authorisation is the process under UK REACH that phases out the use of hazardous substances of very high concern (SVHCs). It ensures that these SVHCs are progressively replaced by safer alternatives. Granting an authorisation allows the use of substances on the authorisation list to continue temporarily when the relevant criteria are met.

Applications for authorisation are submitted to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Decisions on whether to grant applications for authorisation are made by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Consent from the Scottish ministers and Welsh ministers is required for these decisions where the matter relates to devolved competence. The HSE supports this process by providing the Secretary of State, and Scottish and Welsh ministers, with scientific advice.

The HSE has published a database that lists:

  • applications for authorisation received by the HSE, including links to the HSE’s opinion (if available) and the decision made by the Secretary of State (if available)
  • transitional applications under Article 127G (see below) and the decision made by the Secretary of State (if available)
  • authorisations that have been carried over (‘grandfathered’) from EU REACH

Decisions on applications for authorisation

Decisions informed by the opinions of the UK REACH Agency (the Health and Safety Executive).

Decisions on transitional applications for authorisation

Authorisation decisions made under Article 127G of the UK REACH Regulation relate to a transitional measure of UK REACH.

Article 127G applies to certain authorisation applications that were submitted by GB-based companies under EU REACH. If the application was at the final decision stage before the end of the transition period it can be submitted directly to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to make a decision.

These decisions are informed by the opinions adopted in respect of the EU REACH application by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

Updates to this page

Published 3 August 2021
Last updated 15 November 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added UK REACH authorisation for Bonaprene Products Limited.

  2. Added 12 new authorisation decisions (dated 5 September) to the list 'Decisions on applications for authorisation'.

  3. Added 3 new authorisation decisions (dated 31 July), to the list 'Decisions on applications for authorisation'.

  4. Added 6 new authorisation decisions to the list 'Decisions on applications for authorisation'.

  5. Added the 'UK REACH authorisation for ENTEK International Limited, 12 March 2024'.

  6. Added UK Reach authorisations for Abbott Laboratories and IDEXX Laboratories.

  7. We updated the decision date for the UK REACH authorisation for Lonza Biologics Plc.

  8. Added UK Reach authorisation for Lonza Biologics Plc.

  9. Added UK REACH authorisation for DiaSorin Italia S.p.A.

  10. Added UK REACH authorisation decision for Rolls Royce plc.

  11. Added UK REACH authorisation decision for MeiraGTx UK II Limited.

  12. Added the UK REACH authorisation for Beckman Coulter UK Ltd.

  13. Added 2 UK REACH authorisations for Tata Steel UK Ltd.

  14. Added the UK REACH authorisation for FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Ltd.

  15. Added the UK REACH authorisation for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd.

  16. Added UK REACH authorisation for Chemetall Limited.

  17. Added UK REACH authorisations for PPG Industries (UK) Ltd, Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc, Wesco Aircraft EMEA, LTD (UK).

  18. First published.

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