ECHA publishes final screening report under REACH Article 69(2) for tetraethyllead (Annex XIV Entry 55), concluding no need to prepare an Annex XV restriction dossier

ECHA published a final screening report (Final v1, dated 7 May 2025) assessing whether use of tetraethyllead (a substance subject to authorisation under REACH Annex XIV, Entry 55) in articles could trigger the need for an Annex XV restriction dossier under REACH Article 69(2). After screening available information sources (including registrations, authorisation applications, notifications of SVHCs in articles, SCIP, and other sources), ECHA reported it found no information indicating tetraethyllead is present in articles placed on the EU market, and therefore concluded there is currently no need to prepare an Annex XV restriction dossier. Compliance teams managing legacy Annex XIV substances should note ECHA’s documented conclusion and monitor for new evidence that could reopen Article 69(2) considerations.