Territory record
Name Great Britain, Northern Ireland or both, the responsible importer or supplier, and the Candidate List source and review date.
Before Appliances Enter Great Britain or Northern Ireland
UK REACH SVHC and Appliance Article Information Handoff
UK REACH is not proved by a generic statement saying that an appliance is "REACH compliant". The responsible businesses need a territory-specific review of the current Candidate List, the article structure and the material evidence for the exact product supplied.
Yaoyuan can coordinate available legitimate factory-side BOM, component, material, supplier, declaration, production and change evidence for an approved wholesale order. The responsible UK businesses and qualified advisers determine legal scope, article boundaries, concentration calculations, communication, notification, registration, restrictions and market action. This page is general B2B procurement information, not legal or chemical advice. Wholesale only. MOQ starts from 1000 PCS.
Direct Answer for UK Appliance Importers
What does a buyer need to control under UK REACH?
If an article supplied in Great Britain contains a substance on the UK REACH Candidate List above 0.1% weight by weight, the supplier must give professional recipients sufficient information for safe use, including at least the substance name. Equivalent information must be supplied to a consumer on request within 45 days. A separate HSE notification can arise when the same Candidate List substance is above 0.1% in articles and totals more than one tonne per producer or importer per year, subject to the detailed conditions and exemptions.
This is different from RoHS. RoHS controls ten restricted substances in relevant homogeneous materials for electrical and electronic equipment. UK REACH follows a broader Candidate List and article-information route. One RoHS report cannot be treated as a complete UK REACH review, and one finished-appliance declaration cannot replace the part, material and supplier evidence behind the actual SKU.
Territory Comes First
Great Britain and Northern Ireland do not use one shared REACH list
| Market route | REACH system | List and evidence decision | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain England, Scotland and Wales | UK REACH applies. HSE is the Agency and maintains the UK Candidate List and related UK processes. | Review the current UK Candidate List, UK restrictions and the GB producer, importer or supplier duties for the exact article. | Using only the current EU Candidate List and assuming it is permanently identical to the UK list. |
| Northern Ireland | EU REACH continues to apply to chemicals and related article duties in Northern Ireland. | Use the current EU Candidate List and the applicable EU/NI communication, notification and supply-chain route. | Using a GB-only UK REACH conclusion for a Northern Ireland placement. |
| One SKU for GB and NI | The product construction may be common, but list versions, responsible entities and regulatory decisions are controlled separately. | Maintain one product evidence core with two dated territory reviews. | Calling one undated supplier statement valid for every UK destination and every future list update. |
The UK and EU Candidate Lists started from a common position but can develop independently. The commercial file should record the destination territory, list source and review date. Reopen the review after a Candidate List update or a relevant component, material, supplier or formulation change.
Article-Level Assessment
Map the appliance as an assembly of articles, materials and components
The 0.1% threshold is not automatically assessed against the total weight of a finished air fryer, fan, blender or water dispenser pump. Appliance assemblies can contain multiple articles that retain their own form and function. The responsible business should determine the appropriate article boundaries before using a concentration result.
| Evidence layer | Questions to close | Typical factory record | Release rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finished SKU | Which model, ratings, functions, plug, accessories, brand and production revision are supplied? | Specification, approved sample, label and packing file | All evidence identifies the same commercial SKU |
| Article hierarchy | Which motor, cable, switch, PCB, heater, basket, coating, housing, gasket or accessory remains an article? | Exploded view, BOM, part descriptions and drawings | Article boundaries are documented before concentration decisions |
| Material and substance | Which substance, CAS or EC identity, concentration range and material application are involved? | Supplier declaration, specification, SDS where relevant and test data | Substance identity and concentration basis are traceable |
| Candidate List version | Was the correct GB or EU/NI list checked on a recorded date? | Dated review register and supplier response | No undated claim or territory ambiguity |
| Safe-use information | What information must pass to professional recipients or consumers? | Substance name, affected article and available safe-use instructions | Approved wording is available before first supply |
| Annual tonnage | Does one SVHC exceed the notification conditions across all relevant imported articles? | SKU forecast, article weight, concentration and annual quantity data | The responsible UK entity owns the calculation |
Model-Specific Evidence File
Build a UK REACH handoff that can answer a real buyer or consumer request
Controlled BOM
Connect every relevant component, supplier part number, material description and product revision to the approved SKU.
Supplier declarations
Require identifiable issuer, date, part or material scope, substance-list basis, concentration basis and authorised signature.
Gap and test decisions
Record missing supplier data, risk priorities, sample identity, laboratory scope and why the resulting evidence is sufficient.
Communication sheet
Prepare substance name, affected article and sufficient safe-use information for professional recipients and consumer requests.
Notification calculation
Aggregate the same SVHC across relevant articles and annual imports without confusing article weight, product weight and substance tonnage.
Restriction review
Check whether an applicable UK or EU/NI restriction creates a separate concentration, use, market or product condition.
Change history
Reassess after material, formulation, coating, color, supplier, component, list, restriction or product-revision changes.
Communication and Notification Are Different
Do not apply the one-tonne threshold to every SVHC duty
| Decision | Key trigger | Timing or output | Buyer control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional-recipient communication | A Candidate List SVHC is above 0.1% w/w in the article. | Provide sufficient information for safe use, including at least the substance name, when the article is supplied. | Approve a controlled information sheet linked to the affected article and SKU. |
| Consumer request | A consumer asks whether the article contains a Candidate List SVHC above 0.1% w/w. | Provide the equivalent information free of charge within 45 days. | Assign an inbox, evidence owner and response template before retail launch. |
| HSE article notification | The same Candidate List substance is above 0.1% w/w and totals more than one tonne per producer or importer per year, subject to detailed conditions and exemptions. | Notify HSE no later than six months after the substance is included in the Candidate List where the duty applies. | Calculate by responsible entity, substance, article and annual quantity; use Comply with UK REACH and the relevant IUCLID template. |
| Substance registration | A substance is manufactured in or imported into GB at one tonne or more per year, with specific rules for substances in articles. | Registration or another valid route must be assessed separately. | Do not conclude that an article-information file automatically completes substance-registration duties. |
The one-tonne condition belongs to the article-notification decision, not to the Article 33 communication threshold. Even a low-volume order can need recipient or consumer information when an article contains a Candidate List substance above 0.1% w/w.
Evidence Failures to Stop Before Deposit
Reject documents that cannot support a territory, article and production SKU
| Weak evidence | Why it fails | Required correction |
|---|---|---|
| A statement saying "REACH compliant" with no list version | The buyer cannot identify the substances, territory, review date, parts or concentration basis. | Request a dated UK or EU/NI Candidate List review linked to identifiable parts and materials. |
| A RoHS report used as the complete REACH file | RoHS covers a different substance set and legal decision. | Build a separate Candidate List, article hierarchy, communication and notification review. |
| 0.1% calculated only against finished-appliance weight | The result may hide a substance above the threshold in an individual article. | Document the correct article boundary and concentration basis with qualified support. |
| EU Candidate List review used for GB without checking | UK and EU lists and decisions can diverge. | Record a separate current UK Candidate List review for Great Britain. |
| Supplier or material changed after approval | The production goods may not match the evidence or substance conclusion. | Require written change approval and reopen the affected UK REACH review before shipment. |
| No consumer-response process | The responsible supplier may be unable to provide required information within 45 days. | Assign the evidence owner, response channel, approved wording and escalation route before sale. |
Wholesale Project Workflow
Move from product selection to controlled UK REACH supply
Freeze territory and entities
Name the GB or NI importer, supplier, brand owner and sales channels.
Freeze the product revision
Approve model, ratings, plug, functions, accessories, BOM, parts, materials and suppliers.
Map article boundaries
Connect the finished appliance to relevant component articles and material evidence.
Review the correct list
Use the current UK Candidate List for GB and the current EU list for NI.
Close evidence gaps
Obtain traceable supplier declarations, specifications and targeted test evidence where needed.
Decide duties
Approve professional communication, consumer response, notification, restriction and registration decisions.
Release production
Lock approved suppliers and block unreviewed component, material, color, coating or formulation changes.
Monitor and update
Review new list entries, restrictions, annual quantities, market requests and production changes.
Keep Adjacent Files Distinct
Connect the UK REACH file without turning it into a universal certificate
UK RoHS
Controls ten restricted substances in relevant homogeneous materials for EEE. It can share BOM evidence but remains a separate legal decision.
UKCA or CE file
Connects product safety, EMC, radio, standards, reports, declarations, markings and importer information.
EU REACH and SCIP
Applies to EU markets and the NI route where relevant. SCIP is an EU waste-information duty, not a GB UK REACH database requirement.
Packaging, batteries and WEEE
Producer registration and reporting for packaging, batteries and EEE are separate from substance and article-information duties.
Current Official Sources
Verify the live list and exact market route before supply
This guide was reviewed against current official information on 30 July 2026. Buyers should verify live Candidate Lists, restrictions, thresholds, exemptions and product-specific decisions with qualified UK professionals.
HSE: UK REACH substances of very high concern
HSE: Notifying substances in articles
Wholesale Project Intake
Send a model-specific UK REACH evidence inquiry
Send the buyer company, GB or NI destination, responsible importer and brand owner, exact product and model, quantity, annual UK forecast, ratings, plug, accessories, BOM status, available material declarations, known SVHC information, destination port and target launch date.