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EU amends microplastics restriction with new reporting and labelling obligations
EU REACH ANNEX XVII Entry 78European CommissionEU
Announced
Jun 1, 2026
Description
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/1168 amends Entry 78 of REACH Annex XVII to clarify and expand information, labelling, and reporting requirements for synthetic polymer microparticles (SPM). The regulation specifies that products containing derogated SPM must comply with reporting obligations to minimize and monitor emissions. Market prohibition for certain products is deferred 4 to 12 years depending on product type. Compliance teams placing products with microplastics on the EU market must ensure appropriate labelling and reporting procedures are implemented.
Sources
- OfficialRegulation - EU - 2026/1168 - EN - EUR-Lex
- OfficialREACH Restrictions
Key Findings
EU amends microplastics restriction with new reporting and labelling obligations
EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SME's Chemicals, Bioeconomy and Retail REACH REACH Restrictions REACH foresees a restriction process to regulate the manufacture, placing on the market or use of certain substances, either on their own or in mixtures or articles, within the EU territory if they pose an unacceptable risk to health or the environment. Such activ
EU amends microplastics restriction with new reporting and labelling obligations
2601168EN.000101-E0001), and in particular Article 68(1) thereof, Whereas: | (1) | Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 [(2)](#ntr2-L_202601168EN.000101-E0002) amends Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 by adding entry 78 which restricts the placing on the market of synthetic polymer microparticles. Pursuant to paragraphs 4, 5 and 16 of that entry, the prohibition of the placing on the market does not apply to