[Regulation]Regulation update: EU REACH Annex XVII amendment (Apr. 2, 2025)
29 Jun 2025
On April 2, 2025, the European Commission (EC) issued Regulation (EU) 2025/660, an amending adding a new entry 50a (PAHs) to the REACH Annex XVII list.
Publication in the EU Official Journal (EU 2025/660): April 2, 2025
When a substance is identified as posing a risk to human health or the environment, EU Member States or the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) may submit a restriction proposal.
Following public consultations and opinion development by expert committees, ECHA submits a recommendation to the European Commission.
If the recommendation is accepted, it is published in the EU Official Journal (OJ) and enters into legal force.
ECHA Restriction Process
Key Changes
Addition of Entry 50a (PAHs) to Annex XVII of EU REACH
Substance Details
PAHs are present in raw materials used for the manufacture of clay targets for shooting (e.g., CTPHT – coal tar pitch, high temperature)
PAHs possess carcinogenic, persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT), and very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB) properties
On April 2, 2025, the European Commission (EC) issued Regulation (EU) 2025/660, an amending adding a new entry 50a (PAHs) to the REACH Annex XVII list.
Publication in the EU Official Journal (EU 2025/660): April 2, 2025
Date of entry into force: Aril 22, 2025
Regulation overview
EU REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals, EC 1907/2006) is the EU’s comprehensive regulatory framework for the management of chemical substances, covering registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction.
When a substance is identified as posing a risk to human health or the environment, EU Member States or the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) may submit a restriction proposal.
Following public consultations and opinion development by expert committees, ECHA submits a recommendation to the European Commission.
If the recommendation is accepted, it is published in the EU Official Journal (OJ) and enters into legal force.
Key Changes
Addition of Entry 50a (PAHs) to Annex XVII of EU REACH
Substance Details
PAHs are present in raw materials used for the manufacture of clay targets for shooting (e.g., CTPHT – coal tar pitch, high temperature)
PAHs possess carcinogenic, persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT), and very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB) properties
Entry 50a specifies 18 CAS numbers