2025 Update on EU REACH and POPs Restrictions: Key Insights

EU REACH and POPs Restrictions – Whitepaper Overview

The EU’s REACH Regulation was established to better protect human health and the environment from the potential risks of hazardous substances, while also strengthening the competitiveness of the EU’s chemicals industry.

This whitepaper provides a recap of 2025 proposed, amended, and enacted regulations on restricted substances impacting articles produced or placed into the EU/EEA market. These regulations impact on most companies across the EU, as well as affecting manufacturers exporting components to manufacturers based in the EU. This includes textiles, electrical and electronic equipment, medical devices, food contact articles, automotive components or cosmetics.

Stay updated on the latest EU rules about restricted substances in products. With this whitepaper, you will learn about what these rules mean, the requirements you need to follow, and important deadlines for compliance.

What it Covers:

• Updates to REACH Annex XVII, SVHC, and other harmful substances such as POPs
• Update and next steps on EU restrictions proposal

*This whitepaper was originally published on 17th October, 2025. Further regulatory developments may have occurred after publication. To keep up-to-date with the latest compliance news, sign up to our newsletter.