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Policy Paper Published 31 Jul 2025 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Scottish Government Welsh Government ↗ View on GOV.UK

UK REACH: rationale for priorities 2025 to 2026

An explanation of the rationale used to prioritise substances for potential regulatory action under UK REACH.

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This document sets out the rationale used by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Scottish and Welsh Governments (the appropriate authorities) to identify priorities for regulatory action under the UK REACH work programme for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.

The appropriate authorities have consulted with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Environment Agency and other stakeholders to set the priorities for the annual UK REACH work programme.

Previous years

Read about the rationale for priorities under UK REACH in 2023 to 2024.