REACH Annex XVII Restriction Dates Table for Industrial Chemicals
Summary
REACH Annex XVII applies each restriction in the EU from the date in its entry, as of 23 October 2026. The table below lists 25 entries or entry groups that reach lubricants, coatings, adhesives, cleaners and process chemicals, from the consolidated text of 22 June 2026. The next solvent dates fall after 23 December 2026, for DMAC and NEP.
Title VIII and Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 have applied since 1 June 2009, and later entries carry their own dates (Regulation 1907/2006, Article 141).
After 23 December 2026, DMAC at 0.3% or more needs a worker inhalation DNEL of 13 mg/m3 in the chemical safety report and safety data sheet (Regulation 2025/1090, 2025).
Industrial and professional users of products with 0.1% by weight or more diisocyanates must be trained before use, and the training is renewed at least every five years (Regulation 2020/1149, 2020).
D4, D5 and D6 at 0.1% by weight or more of each are restricted in mixtures after 6 June 2026, with derogations for listed industrial uses (Regulation 2024/1328, 2024).
The table covers EU REACH Annex XVII entries that reach substances and mixtures sold as lubricants, coatings, adhesives, sealants, cleaners and process chemicals; the selection is editorial. Article-only entries, Annex XIV authorisation, UK REACH and the POPs Regulation are left out. It is not legal advice for a specific product.
What is the REACH Annex XVII restriction dates table for, and who uses it?
The REACH Annex XVII restriction dates table is a reference for regulatory, product stewardship and technical staff at formulators, distributors and industrial users who need to know which restriction reaches a product and from which date. Annex XVII has two columns: the substance designation and the conditions of restriction. The dates sit inside the conditions, often in several paragraphs, and some are set by the amending regulation rather than by the entry text.
Article 67(1) of REACH sets the legal effect: a substance on its own, in a mixture or in an article for which Annex XVII contains a restriction "shall not be manufactured, placed on the market or used unless it complies with the conditions of that restriction" (Regulation 1907/2006, Article 67). Each row of the table therefore gives four things a reviewer checks in order: the entry, the product scope, the limit with its conditions, and the date with the regulation that set it.
Status as of 23 October 2026: the consolidated text of 22 June 2026 includes amendments up to Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/1168 of 1 June 2026 on synthetic polymer microparticles (Regulation 1907/2006, consolidated 2026). The newest entry is entry 83 on 2,4-dinitrotoluene in articles, added by Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/859 of 20 April 2026 (Regulation 2026/859, 2026). Before relying on a row, check EUR-Lex for any amendment published after 22 June 2026. The editable portfolio check sheet, as Excel and CSV, is at the end of this page.
Which REACH Annex XVII entries affect industrial chemical products, and from when?
Twenty-five REACH Annex XVII entries or entry groups reach industrial chemical products, from benzene in 2009 to PFAS in firefighting foams, with dates running to 2035 (Regulation 1907/2006, consolidated 2026). Most older entries limit supply to the general public, while the newer solvent entries (NMP, DMF, DMAC, NEP) apply to all supply and use at 0.3% or more unless worker exposure is controlled below set derived no-effect levels (DNELs).
The table decides whether a product family needs a closer look: find the entry, check the scope against the sales channel, then compare the limit with the formulation.
Entry and substance | Scope in industrial chemical products | Limit or condition (source) | Date in the entry (amending regulation) |
|---|---|---|---|
5 Benzene | Substances and mixtures; motor fuels and industrial processes that do not emit benzene beyond existing limits are exempt | 0.1% by weight or more, as a substance, a constituent or in mixtures (entry 5, paragraph 3) | From 1 June 2009 (Article 141, Regulation 1907/2006) |
16 and 17 Lead carbonates, lead sulphates | Paint | Not placed on the market or used where intended for use as paint (entries 16 and 17) | From 1 June 2009 (Article 141, Regulation 1907/2006) |
28 to 30 Carcinogens, mutagens and reproductive toxicants, category 1A or 1B, in Appendices 1 to 6 | Substances and mixtures for supply to the general public | At or above the specific or generic CLP concentration limit; pack marked "Restricted to professional users" (entries 28 to 30) | From 1 June 2009 (Article 141, Regulation 1907/2006) |
32 to 38 Chloroform, chlorinated ethanes, 1,1-dichloroethene | Supply to the general public or diffusive uses such as surface cleaning | 0.1% by weight or more; packs marked "For use in industrial installations only" (entries 32 to 38) | From 1 June 2009 (Article 141, Regulation 1907/2006) |
46 Nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates | Industrial, institutional and domestic cleaning, metal working, textile and leather processing, pulp and paper; listed closed systems exempt | 0.1% by weight or more (entry 46) | From 1 June 2009 (Article 141, Regulation 1907/2006) |
48 Toluene | Adhesives and spray paints for the general public | 0.1% by weight or more (entry 48) | From 1 June 2009 (Article 141, Regulation 1907/2006) |
49 Trichlorobenzene | Any use except as an intermediate, a closed chlorination process solvent or in TATB manufacture | 0.1% by weight or more (entry 49) | From 1 June 2009 (Article 141, Regulation 1907/2006) |
50 Eight PAHs in extender oils | Extender oils for tyres or parts of tyres | More than 1 mg/kg BaP or more than 10 mg/kg for the sum of the listed PAHs, tested by EN 16143:2013 (entry 50, paragraph 1) | From 1 January 2010 (entry 50) |
54 DEGME | Paints, paint strippers, cleaning agents, self-shining emulsions and floor sealants for the general public | 0.1% by weight or more (entry 54) | After 27 June 2010 (Regulation 552/2009) |
55 DEGBE | Spray paints and spray cleaners in aerosol dispensers for the general public | 3% by weight or more (entry 55) | After 27 June 2010 first placing, after 27 December 2010 all placing (Regulation 552/2009) |
56 MDI | Mixtures for the general public | 0.1% by weight or more of MDI unless the pack contains protective gloves and the set warning text; hot melt adhesives exempt from the gloves (entry 56) | After 27 December 2010 (Regulation 552/2009) |
57 Cyclohexane | Neoprene-based contact adhesives for the general public in packs over 350 g | 0.1% by weight or more (entry 57) | After 27 June 2010 first placing, after 27 December 2010 all placing (Regulation 552/2009) |
59 Dichloromethane | Paint strippers | 0.1% by weight or more: no supply to the general public or professionals unless a Member State derogation for trained professionals applies; industrial installations under minimum conditions (entry 59) | After 6 December 2010 first placing, after 6 December 2011 all placing, after 6 June 2012 professional use (Regulation 276/2010) |
60 Acrylamide | Grouting applications | 0.1% by weight or more (entry 60) | After 5 November 2012 (Regulation 366/2011) |
62 Five phenylmercury compounds | Substances, mixtures and articles | Mercury 0.01% by weight or more (entry 62) | After 10 October 2017 (Regulation 848/2012) |
68 C9-C14 PFCAs and related substances | Substances, mixtures and articles, including PTFE micropowders | 25 ppb for the PFCAs and salts, 260 ppb for related substances; 1 000 ppb in PTFE micropowders and industrial or professional mixtures containing them (entry 68) | From 25 February 2023 (Regulation 2021/1297) |
69 Methanol | Windscreen washing or defrosting fluids for the general public | 0.6% by weight or more (entry 69) | After 9 May 2019 (Regulation 2018/589) |
70 D4, D5 and D6 | Substances and mixtures; listed industrial uses derogated | 0.1% by weight or more of each; silicone polymer residues allowed up to 1% in adhesion, sealing, gluing and casting, and up to 0.5% D4 or 0.3% D5 or D6 in protective coatings (entry 70) | After 6 June 2026; after 6 June 2034 for D5 as a dry-cleaning solvent (Regulation 2024/1328) |
71 NMP | Substances and mixtures; wire coating later | 0.3% or more unless worker DNELs of 14.4 mg/m3 by inhalation and 4.8 mg/kg/day dermal are in the chemical safety report and SDS and exposure stays below them (entry 71) | After 9 May 2020; from 9 May 2024 for coating wires (Regulation 2018/588) |
74 Diisocyanates | Substances and mixtures for industrial and professional use | 0.1% by weight or more, individually and in combination: users trained before use; supplier label statement (entry 74) | After 24 February 2022 label, after 24 August 2023 training (Regulation 2020/1149) |
76 DMF | Substances and mixtures; polyurethane coating and fibre spinning later | 0.3% or more unless worker DNELs of 6 mg/m3 by inhalation and 1.1 mg/kg/day dermal are in the chemical safety report and SDS (entry 76) | After 12 December 2023; from 12 December 2024 polyurethane coating; from 12 December 2025 fibre spinning (Regulation 2021/2030) |
78 Synthetic polymer microparticles | Polymer particles in mixtures; supply for use at industrial sites derogated with instructions | 0.01% by weight or more where present to confer a sought-after characteristic (entry 78, paragraph 1) | From 17 October 2023, staged dates to 17 October 2035 (Regulation 2023/2055, amended by 2026/1168) |
79 PFHxA, its salts and related substances | Mixtures for the general public; firefighting foams | 25 ppb for PFHxA and salts or 1 000 ppb for related substances (entry 79) | From 10 April 2026 foams for training, testing and public fire services; from 10 October 2026 mixtures for the general public; from 10 October 2029 civil aviation foams (Regulation 2024/2462) |
80 and 81 DMAC and NEP | Substances and mixtures; DMAC in man-made fibres later | 0.3% or more unless worker DNELs are in the chemical safety report and SDS: DMAC 13 mg/m3 and 1.8 mg/kg bw/day, NEP 4.0 mg/m3 and 2.4 mg/kg bw/day (entries 80 and 81) | After 23 December 2026; from 23 June 2029 for DMAC in man-made fibres (Regulation 2025/1090) |
82 PFAS in firefighting foams | Firefighting foams and concentrates | 1 mg/L or more for the sum of all PFAS (entry 82) | As of 23 October 2026 use conditions and labels; as of 23 October 2030 general ban; derogations to 23 October 2035 (Regulation 2025/1988) |
The row most often missed in lubricant and coating portfolios is entry 70: after 6 June 2026, D4, D5 or D6 at 0.1% by weight or more in a mixture is restricted unless a listed derogation applies (Regulation 2024/1328, 2024). Silicone fluids, release agents and polishes are the families to screen first, in our reading of the entry.
Which REACH Annex XVII restriction dates are still ahead?
Fourteen REACH Annex XVII deadlines in the tabled entries fall on or after 23 October 2026 for industrial chemical products, starting with PFAS firefighting foams on that day and DMAC and NEP after 23 December 2026. Dates already past still matter for stock: entry 79 lets mixtures placed on the market before 10 October 2026 stay on sale, but a mixture first placed on the market on or after 10 October 2026 must meet the limit (Regulation 2024/2462, 2024).
The timeline below shows the future dates in order, so a planner can see which decision comes first.
Date | Entry | What applies |
|---|---|---|
As of 23 October 2026 | 82 PFAS foams | Users of foams with 1 mg/L or more PFAS: class B fires only, management plan, labels on foams and waste; placing in portable fire extinguishers ends after that day, except alcohol-resistant foams (Regulation 2025/1988) |
After 23 December 2026 | 80 DMAC, 81 NEP | 0.3% or more only with worker DNELs in the chemical safety report and SDS (Regulation 2025/1090) |
After 23 April 2027 | 82 PFAS foams | End of the derogation for training, testing and public fire services (Regulation 2025/1988) |
After 23 April 2027 | 82 PFAS foams | No placing of alcohol-resistant foams in portable fire extinguishers (Regulation 2025/1988) |
By 31 May 2027 | 78 Microparticles | First annual report to ECHA by other manufacturers and industrial downstream users at industrial sites, and by suppliers of products relying on paragraph 5 placed on the market for professional users or the general public (Regulation 2023/2055) |
From 22 June 2028 | 78 Microparticles | Solid matrix derogation only for end uses of one year or longer (Regulation 2026/1168) |
From 17 October 2028 | 78 Microparticles | Ban reaches detergents, waxes, polishes and air care products (Regulation 2023/2055) |
From 23 June 2029 | 80 DMAC | Man-made fibre production (Regulation 2025/1090) |
From 10 October 2029 | 79 PFHxA | Civil aviation firefighting foams (Regulation 2024/2462) |
From 17 October 2029 | 78 Microparticles | Microparticles for encapsulation of fragrances (Regulation 2023/2055) |
As of 23 October 2030 | 82 PFAS foams | General ban at 1 mg/L or more (Regulation 2025/1988) |
After 31 December 2030 | 82 PFAS foams | Use in portable fire extinguishers ends (Regulation 2025/1988) |
After 6 June 2034 | 70 D5 | D5 as a dry-cleaning solvent for textiles, leather and fur (Regulation 2024/1328) |
After 23 October 2035 | 82 PFAS foams | Derogations for Seveso establishments, offshore, military and listed ships end (Regulation 2025/1988) |
The date with the widest reach for formulators is 17 October 2028, when the microplastics ban applies to detergents, waxes and polishes (Regulation 2023/2055, 2023). Cleaners, waxes and polishes sold to professionals or the general public that rely on polymer particles need a reformulation plan before then, while supply for use at industrial sites stays under the paragraph 4(a) derogation. Detergents and polishes whose microparticles encapsulate fragrances follow 17 October 2029 instead (entry 78, paragraph 6(a)). Portable fire extinguishers have their own PFAS dates: foams with 1 mg/L or more PFAS could be placed on the market in them until 23 October 2026, alcohol-resistant foams until 23 April 2027, and use in them is allowed until 31 December 2030 (Regulation 2025/1988, 2025).
How do you read an Annex XVII entry's scope, limit and transitional dates?
An Annex XVII entry is read in four passes: who the restriction targets, what product types it names, how the limit is measured, and which paragraph sets the date. Each pass can change the answer for the same substance.
Audience comes first. Many entries apply only "for supply to the general public", which leaves industrial and professional supply outside the entry, while entries 71, 74, 76, 80 and 81 target industrial and professional use directly. Entry 59 defines a "professional" as a person stripping paint outside an industrial installation, so the same paint stripper is banned for a contractor on site, unless the Member State uses the derogation, and allowed in an industrial installation that meets the minimum conditions (Regulation 276/2010, 2010).
The limit's basis decides the test. Most limits are percent by weight of the substance in the mixture, but entry 79 uses ppb "measured in homogeneous material", entry 82 uses mg/L for the sum of all PFAS, and entry 62 counts mercury rather than the compound (Regulation 1907/2006, consolidated 2026).
Dates hide in derogation paragraphs. Entry 71 applied from 9 May 2020, but its paragraph 3 moved wire coating to 9 May 2024 (Regulation 2018/588, 2018). Read "after" and "from" exactly: entry 70 applies "after 6 June 2026", so in our reading the first day of the ban is 7 June 2026.
How do you check a product portfolio against the REACH Annex XVII table?
A product portfolio check against the REACH Annex XVII table matches every ingredient of every product to the entries, then records one result per product and entry: affected, not affected, or unconfirmed. Six steps keep the check auditable.
List each product with its sales channels: general public, professional users outside industrial sites, industrial sites.
List each ingredient by CAS and EC number, with its concentration range, from the formulation record or the safety data sheet, section 3.
Match each ingredient to the entry designations in the table, including groups such as diisocyanates, PFAS and synthetic polymer microparticles.
Compare the concentration with the limit on the same basis, by weight, ppb or mg/L.
Check every derogation paragraph against the actual use and channel, and write down which one you rely on.
Record the result, the date that applies, the owner and the action.
The Portfolio check sheet and the CSV carry one column per item below; the example values come from the invented Parts cleaner C row of the Example sheet and are illustrative.
Column | What goes in it | Units or format | Example (illustrative) |
|---|---|---|---|
Product name | Trade name of the product checked | text | Parts cleaner C |
Product code | Internal product code | text | PC-220 |
Sales channel | General public, professional or industrial site; one row per channel when the answer differs | list | industrial site |
Ingredient name | Ingredient as named in the formulation record or SDS section 3 | text | N,N-dimethylacetamide |
CAS number | CAS registry number of the ingredient | number | 127-19-5 |
EC number | EC number of the ingredient | number | 204-826-4 |
Concentration (value) | Concentration of the ingredient in the product | number | 5 |
Concentration unit | Basis of the concentration, matching the entry | % w/w, ppb or mg/L | % w/w |
Annex XVII entry | Entry number matched in the reference table | number | 80 |
Limit in the entry | Limit with its unit and condition, copied from the entry | value and unit | 0.3% unless DNELs in CSR and SDS |
Derogation relied on | Entry paragraph relied on, or None | entry and paragraph | None |
Date that applies | First day the restriction applies to this row | YYYY-MM-DD | 2026-12-24 |
Result | Outcome for this product, channel and entry | affected, not affected or unconfirmed | affected |
Evidence | Document, revision and date behind the result | text | SDS rev. 4, 2025-03-01, section 8 has no DMAC DNEL |
Action | What will be done | text | Ask supplier for SDS with DNELs or a substitute |
Owner | Role that acts | text | Technical service |
Due date | Date the action is due | YYYY-MM-DD | 2026-12-01 |
Checked by | Initials of the person who checked the row | text | Initials |
Checked on | Date of the check | YYYY-MM-DD | 2026-10-23 |
An ingredient below the disclosure thresholds of SDS section 3 may not appear on a supplier's sheet, so a missing line is not proof of absence. Ask the supplier for a written statement for that entry and mark the result unconfirmed until it arrives. Impurities and residues count where the entry sets a limit for them; entry 70, for example, sets residue limits for D4, D5 and D6 from silicone polymers (Regulation 2024/1328, 2024). Keep one row per product and entry, so the record shows each decision and the evidence behind it.
What should you do now about upcoming REACH Annex XVII dates?
The actions due next on REACH Annex XVII dates fall on solvent users before 23 December 2026, on PFAS foam users from 23 October 2026, and on microparticle users and formulators through 2027 and 2028. The table assigns each action to the role that holds the duty under the entry.
Action | Who | By when |
|---|---|---|
Add DMAC or NEP worker DNELs to the chemical safety report and SDS, or reformulate below 0.3% | Manufacturers, importers, downstream users | 23 December 2026 |
Restrict PFAS foam use to class B fires, write the foam management plan, label foams and waste | Users of foams with 1 mg/L or more PFAS | 23 October 2026 |
Collect 2026 use and release data for synthetic polymer microparticles and report to ECHA | Other manufacturers and industrial downstream users at industrial sites; suppliers of products relying on paragraph 5 sold to professional users or the general public | 31 May 2027 |
Confirm end-use duration of one year or longer for products relying on the solid matrix derogation | Suppliers of coatings and other matrix products | 22 June 2028 |
Reformulate detergents, waxes and polishes with microparticles sold outside industrial sites | Formulators | 17 October 2028 |
Renew diisocyanate training completed in August 2023 | Employers and self-employed users | August 2028 at the latest |
The first row has the shortest lead time: after 23 December 2026, DMAC or NEP at 0.3% or more needs the DNELs in the chemical safety report and SDS, and exposure below them (Regulation 2025/1090, 2025). The last row is our reading of the five-year renewal rule in entry 74, paragraph 8, applied to training done when the duty began on 24 August 2023 (Regulation 2020/1149, 2020). Suppliers of diisocyanate products also carry a standing duty: they must give recipients training material and courses in the official language of each Member State where the product is supplied (Regulation 2020/1149, 2020).
Distributors are in scope too. Restrictions apply to placing on the market, so a distributor that sells a DMAC-based cleaner or a PFAS foam from stock after the date is bound by the same entry as the formulator, in our reading of Article 67. Check stock and open orders against each date, ask suppliers for updated safety data sheets that show the new DNELs or a reformulation, and record which products leave the range.
Where does the REACH Annex XVII dates table not fit?
The REACH Annex XVII dates table does not fit articles, other REACH regimes, other jurisdictions or national derogations, and it does not replace the legal text for a final decision. Entries for articles, such as formaldehyde in articles or 2,4-dinitrotoluene in articles from 10 May 2027, are left out because the table targets substances and mixtures (Regulation 2026/859, 2026).
REACH authorisation under Annex XIV and the Candidate List of substances of very high concern run on separate rules. The POPs Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, covers PFOS, PFOA and PFHxS; entry 82 names them as covered by its Annex I and excludes them from its own ban (Regulation 2025/1988, 2025). UK REACH in Great Britain is not covered.
Entries 28 to 30 depend on the harmonised classifications in Annex VI to the CLP Regulation and on the Appendices to Annex XVII, so a new classification can bring a substance under them without a new entry number. Entry 59 lets Member States allow paint strippers with dichloromethane for trained professionals, so the answer for dichloromethane depends on the country (Regulation 276/2010, 2010). For a product decision, read the full entry, every derogation and the consolidated text in force on the day.
What is still open in pending REACH Annex XVII restrictions?
Two pending REACH Annex XVII restrictions could reach most industrial chemical portfolios: the proposed universal PFAS restriction and the proposed restriction of chromium(VI) substances. Neither is adopted as of 23 October 2026, so neither belongs in the table.
For PFAS, ECHA's Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) adopted its final opinion on 2 March 2026, and the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) agreed its draft opinion on 10 March 2026, with comments open until 25 May 2026 (CMS, 2026). SEAC is expected to adopt its final opinion by the end of 2026, after which the Commission proposes a restriction for a vote in the REACH Committee (CMS, 2026). Under the proposal, the ban would apply 18 months from entry into force (SGS, 2026).
For chromium(VI), SEAC adopted its draft opinion on 11 June 2026, and ECHA opened a 60-day consultation on 17 June 2026, which closed on 17 August 2026 (ADCR, 2026). Check ECHA's registry of restriction intentions for SEAC's final opinion before relying on this status. The final scope, limits and dates of both restrictions are open until the Commission adopts a regulation. When one of them is adopted, Lubinpla's impact scoping task can start from that one restriction and sort the products it reaches into affected, confirmed unaffected and unconfirmed, with response priority, though it does not watch regulatory lists for new restrictions.