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EU adopts Regulation 2026/1168 amending microplastics restriction Entry 78 with new obligations
EU REACH ANNEX XVIIEuropean CommissionEU
Announced
Jun 1, 2026
Effective
Jun 1, 2026
Implementation
Jun 1, 2026
Description
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/1168 amends Entry 78 of Annex XVII to REACH regarding synthetic polymer microparticles (microplastics). The regulation, adopted on 1 June 2026, introduces new reporting and labelling obligations for microplastics. This amendment builds on the original microplastics restriction introduced by Regulation 2023/2055. Companies placing synthetic polymer microparticles on the EU market must comply with the new reporting and labelling requirements.
Sources
- OfficialSearch results - EUR-Lex
- OfficialREACH Restrictions
Key Findings
EU adopts Regulation 2026/1168 amending microplastics restriction Entry 78 with new obligations
Legal status of the document ## Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/1168 of 1 June 2026 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards synthetic polymer microparticles C/2026/3478 OJ L, 2026/1168, 2.6.2026, ELI: (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV) OJ L, 2026/1168, 2.6.2026, ELI: Legal status of the d
EU adopts Regulation 2026/1168 amending microplastics restriction Entry 78 with new obligations
ting to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and mixtures. Regulations amending Annex XVII of REACH Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/1168 of 1 June 2026 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards synthetic polymer microparticles Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/859 of 20 April 2026 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) N