Update on Microplastics Reporting
4 December 2025
Starting now, companies can report their annual microplastics releases to ECHA under the EU microplastics restriction. These reporting obligations apply to uses exempt from the EU-wide ban. First reports are due by 31 May 2026 and should include estimated emissions for the year 2025: https://echa.europa.eu/-/echa-ready-to-receive-reports-on-microplastics-emissions.
Reports need to be prepared in IUCLID format and submitted via REACH-IT.
Consultation on Extending UK REACH Transitional Deadlines
13 August 2025
The UK Government has recently opened a new consultation on extending the UK REACH transitional registration deadlines, running from 14th July to 8th September 2025.
This is due to the proposed UK REACH alternative transitional registration model (ATRm), which has not yet been finalised or implemented into legislation. As the current first UK REACH deadline is October 2026, it is now expected that the discussions around ATRm will not be finalised in time for the industry to act on any new requirements in time for the first deadline. The consultation is intended to gauge stakeholder interest in extending the deadlines further.