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Supply Chain · Product & supply chain regulations
REACH obliges you to know, and to declare, what is inside the components you buy. What auditors ask for first, and how to have it ready before the 45-day clock starts.
Supply Chain · Product & supply chain regulations
The REACH Candidate List stands at 253 substances since February 2026. Screen each update against your parts, not your calendar.
Supply Chain · Product & supply chain regulations
Import a substance from outside the EU and above one tonne a year you are the REACH registrant, unless a valid only representative covers you.
Supply Chain · Product & supply chain regulations
Any article with a Candidate List substance above 0.1% must be notified to SCIP before it goes on the EU market. The threshold is assessed part by part.
Supply Chain · Product & supply chain regulations
As of April 3, 2026, RAC backs a broad PFAS ban and SEAC is consulting on derogations until May 25. Enough is settled to start your inventory now.
Supply Chain · Product & supply chain regulations
REACH Article 33 requires the name of a substance above 0.1%, not a full material breakdown. How to answer in 45 days without a dedicated program.
Supply Chain · Product & supply chain regulations
You are still in REACH without a factory: distributor, importer, or downstream user. The Candidate List holds 253 substances.
