REF 23. REACH Regulation: Update and Developments for 2026

Complex processes, challenges and opportunities after 15 years of registrations

Aimed at

Manufacturers/importers of substances/mixtures, downstream users including formulators and distributors, and end-users of substances/mixtures.

Objectives

To equip participants with an understanding of the most complex processes under the REACH Regulation and to review the current status of the regulation alongside its proposed update. The challenges and opportunities arising more than 15 years after the first registrations will be examined.

1. Processes established in the REACH Regulation

Concept of Evaluation: of substances and dossiers

Authorisation process

Current restrictions

2. Substance evaluation process

Timelines and alternatives

Implications for Joint Submissions: costs and allocation

Appeal Process

3. Authorisation and supply chain

Stakeholders and their importance

Detailed description of the process

Cost analysis

4. Lessons learnt after 17 years

Importance of planning and timelines

Management of consortia and joint submissions

Quality and evaluation of dossiers

Weaknesses in the regulatory framework

5. Proposals for updating REACH

New regulations for polymers

Developments in risk assessment

New standard hazards: Endocrine disruption

6. Opportunities and the international context

Intellectual property management

Review of portfolio and previous registrations

REACH in other international jurisdictions

Course Details

Duration: 9 hours
Date: 10 and 11 March 2026
Time: 09:30 to 14:00
Venue: Virtual Classroom

Cost

Per person: €950 + VAT
Subsidised course: €833 + VAT (approx.)