Ukraine REACH Only Representative/ Authorised Representative

We offer UA Only Representative/ Authorised Representative in Ukraine.

Ukraine-REACH came into force on 26 January 2025. Since this date, companies have been obliged to register chemical substances that are manufactured, imported or made available on the Ukrainian market in quantities of more than one tonne per year.
For CMR substances (category 1A and 1B) from ≥ 1 t/a and substances that are very toxic to aquatic organisms (acute or chronic) from ≥ 100 t/a, a one-year transitional period applies if they were placed on the Ukrainian market before the entry into force of UA-REACH on 26 January 2025. In practice, this means that these substances must be fully registered by 26 January 2026 at the latest. This falls one month before the originally planned publication date of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (MEPR) for the pre-registration inventory and pre-SIEF communication.
This requirement goes beyond the previous implementation of EU REACH and was not explicitly addressed during the public consultation in spring 2024.

Current registration deadlines under UA-REACH:

Following the draft proposal released in October 2025, Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture (MEEA) has now formally issued a regulation extending several key deadlines under the Ukraine REACH legislation.

The revised timelines are:

• Preliminary State Registration (pre-registration): 26 January 2027

• CLP notification for substances: 15 November 2027

• CLP notification for mixtures: 1 May 2028

• Substances ≥ 1 t/year classified as CMR Category 1A or 1B, as well as substances ≥ 100 t/year classified as very toxic to aquatic life (acute or chronic): 1 October 2028

• Above 1,000 t/year: 1 October 2029

• 100–1,000 t/year: 1 June 2031

• 1–100 t/year: 1 March 2033

Please note that the registration procedure remains complex and resource-intensive. Recent restructuring within the ministry has further extended processing times. Registrations may take several months to complete, so early preparation and submission well ahead of the applicable deadlines is strongly advised.

These are the old deadlines:

• 26 January 2026: For CMR substances (category 1A and 1B) from ≥ 1 t/a and substances that are very toxic to aquatic organisms (acute or chronic) from ≥ 100 t/a.
• 1 October 2026: For substances from ≥ 1,000 t/a, if preregistered.
• 1 June 2028: For substances between 100 and 1,000 t/a, if preregistered.
• 1 March 2030: For substances between 1 and 100 t/a, if preregistered.

The official website of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (Міністерство захисту довкілля та природних ресурсів) can be found here: mepr.gov.ua
The UA REACH regulation is available for download here: mepr.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/UAREACH-READY-29-08-23-7.docx.

Foreign manufacturers of substances and formulators of mixtures who export their substances/mixtures to Ukraine can appoint a so-called Only Representative (OR) based in Ukraine instead of individual fulfilment of the Ukrainian REACH requirements by their importers. We offer this service.

You can trust our experience in REACH matters and the advantages of having us as your only representative as a UA-REACH expert are obvious:

• Authorised representative experienced with chemicals legislation in Ukraine
• You do not need a branch office in Ukraine
• You are REACH-compliant
• Your confidential information only reaches us - your OR
• Your customers do not receive any confidential data
• You have direct influence on the registration process of your substances
• Your UA customers do not have to register your substances themselves
• Professional service for all aspects of REACH

Use our UA REACH only representative / authorised representative service so that you can continue to supply your customers with substances and mixtures in Ukraine. Please contact us for an offer. We look forward to working with you.