1 June 2007

REACH Entered into force

1 June 2008

European Chemicals Agency became operational

"New" substances could now be registered

Pre-registration of "phase-in" substances (until November 2008) (article 28)

1 December 2008

Member States to notify Agency of penalties for non-compliance (article 126))

1 June 2009

First authorisation working list published (article 58(3))

Commission published inventory of national Member State restrictions (article 67(3))

1 June 2010

Member States to submit to the Commission a report on the operation of REACH in their respective territories (article 117(1))

Transitional measures regarding restrictions end (article 137(1&2))

1 December 2010

Registration deadline (articles 5, 6, 7(1), 17, 18 & 21 now apply) for CMR (category 1 and 2) substances above 1tpa (article 23(1))

Registration deadline (articles 5, 6, 7(1), 17, 18 & 21 now apply) for substances classified as very toxic to aquatic organisms above 100tpa (article 23(1))

Registration deadline (articles 5, 6, 7(1), 17, 18 & 21 now apply) for substances in quantities of 1000tpa and above (article 23(1))

1 June 2011

Second authorisation working list to be published

From this date substances of very high concern in articles must be notified to Agency 6 months after appearing on the candidate list (article 7(7))

1 December 2011

Agency to submit first evaluation draft rolling plan to Member States (article 44(2))

1 June 2012

Commission to publish a general report on the experience acquired with the operation of REACH (article 117(4))

1 December 2012

Agency to prepare the draft decisions on examination of testing proposals for those phase-in substances registered before December 2010 (article 43(2))

1 June 2013

Registration deadline (articles 5, 6, 7(1), 17, 18 21 now apply) for substances in quantities of 100-1000tpa (article 23(2))

Third authorisation working list to be published

All national Member State restrictions to end (article 67(3))

1 June 2014

Agency to submit to the Commission a report on the status of implementation and use of non-animal test metods and testing strategies (article 117(3))

1 June 2015

Fourth authorisation working list to be published

Member States to submit to the Commission a report on the operation of REACH in their respective territories (article 117(1))

1 June 2017

Fifth authorisation working list to be published

Agency to submit to the Commission a report on the status of implementation and use of non-animal test metods and testing strategies (article 117(3))

Commission to publish a general report on the experience acquired with the operation of REACH (article 117(4))

1 June 2018

Registration deadline (articles 5, 6, 7(1), 17, 18 & 21 now apply) for substances in quantities of 1-100tpa (article 23(3))

1 June 2019

Sixth authorisation working list to be published

1 June 2020

Member States to submit to the Commission a report on the operation of REACH in their respective territories (article 117(1))

Agency to submit to the Commission a report on the status of implementation and u and use of non-animal test metods testing strategies (article 117(3))

1 June 2021

Seventh authorisation working list to be published

Agency to submit to the Commission a report on the operation of REACH. (article 117(2))

1 June 2022

Commission to publish a general report on the experience acquired with the operation of REACH (article 117(4))