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Restrictions are a tool to protect human health and the environment from unacceptable risks posed by chemicals.
Restrictions may limit or ban the manufacture, placing on the market or use of a substance. COM DG Growth

A restriction applies to any substance on its own, in a mixture or in an article, including those that do not require COM DG Environment
registration. It can also apply to imports.
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A Member State, or ECHA on request of the European Commission, can propose restrictions if they find that the risks Restrictions
need to be addressed on an Union wide basis. ECHA can also propose a restriction on articles containing substances that
are in the Authorisation list (Annex XIV). Socio-Economic Analysis in
REACH
Anyone can comment on a proposal to restrict a substance. Those most likely to be interested are companies,
organisations representing industry or civil society, individual citizens, as well as public authorities. Comments are
welcomed from the EU or beyond.

ECHA works with experts from the Member States to provide scientific opinions on any proposed restriction that will help
the European Commission, together with the Member States, to take the final decision. Restriction guidelines

Annex XVII entry 52 on

phthalates: placing on the
mouth [PDF]

Annex XVII entry 63 on lead

and its compounds: articles
within or excluded from the
scope [PDF]

Related Guidance

Format for restriction report

Guidance for the preparation

of an Annex XV dossier for
restrictions [PDF] [EN]

Guidance on Socio-Economic
Analysis – Restrictions [PDF]
[EN]

Addendum to the Guidance

on Socio-Economic Analysis:
Calculation of Compliance
costs [PDF] [EN]

Related links

Substances restricted under

REACH

Registry of intentions to
submit a proposal for a
restriction

Consultations of proposed
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