REACH Annex XVII: REACH Restricted Substance List 2023

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REACH Annex XVII: REACH Restricted Substance List 2023

Little Pro on 2015-12-30

The Annex XVII of REACH regulation contains the list of restrictions of certain hazardous substances, mixtures and articles for their marketing and use on the European market. A restriction can apply to any substance on its own, in a mixture or in an article, including those that do not require registration. The list is often known as REACH restricted substances list or simply as REACH annex XVII.

Reminder: Since Switzerland is not a member of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA), EU REACH regulation does not apply. Switzerland has its own restriction list. Please refer to Swiss Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem) for more info.

REACH Restricted Substance List 2023 (REACH Annex XVII)

Currently there are 77 valid entries on REACH Annex XVII (updated 2023).Each entry shows the substance or group of substances or the mixture, and the consequent restrictions conditions. Please note that entry 33, 39 and 42 have been deleted due to REACH updates and they are no longer valid.

The example below is entry 61 for Dimethylfumarate (DMF) and entry 48 for toluene in REACH Annex XVII restricted substances list . The restriction conditions are listed as follows.

Substance	Scope	Limit
Dimethylfumarate (DMF)	Articles or any parts of the articles	<=0.1 mg/kg
Toluene	Adhesives or spray paints intended for supply to the general public.	<=0.1%w/w

Other restricted hazardous substances on REACH annex XVII include:

Azocolourants and Azodyes (entry 43)
Polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (entry 50)
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) (entry 53, deleted in 2010 and subject to EU POPs regulation now.)
Pthalates (entry 51 and 52)
Cadmium and its compounds (entry 23)
Nickel and its compounds (entry 27)
Lead and its compounds (entry 63)
Mercury and its compounds (entry
Chromium VI compounds (entry 47)
Arsenic compounds (entry 19)
CMR 1A/1B substances listed in the annex VI of CLP regulation (28, 29, 30)
Nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates (entry 46)
Organostannic compounds (entry 20)
Hazardous solvents (benzene, cyclohexane,triclorobenzene, chloroform, etc);
Bisphenol A (entry 66, added in Dec 2016)
decaBDE (entry 67, added in Feb 2017)
PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related substances (entry 68, added in June 2017)
D4 and D5 (entry 70, added in Jan 2018)
Methanol (entry 69, added in April 2018)
1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone(NMP) (entry 71, added in April 2018)
CMR substance in textile and footwear (entry 72, added in Oct 2018)

Some substances are literally banned by REACH annex XVII. These substances include Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs),asbestos fibres, pentachlorophenol and and its salts and esters, and monomethyl-tetrachlorodiphenyl methane. Many of them are persistent organic pollutants (POPs). A complete list of banned persistent organic pollutants under the Stockholm Convention can be accessed here.

Download REACH Restricted Substance List (REACH Annex XVII) in Excel Table

If you would like to download the latest list of REACH restricted substances in excel format, please click the picture below and choose "export results to CSV" at the right bottom of the table.

Important Notes:

you also need to check if your products contain any Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) and comply with relevant requirements.
If your products have been treated with biocidal products (i.e preservatives, anti-microbial agents), you also need to comply with Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).

Check out a good example of REACH Certificate of Compliance.

Reference & Resources

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