Understanding the New Increase in REACH Registration Price and Fee Structure under EU Regulation 2025/2067

In late 2025, the European Commission adopted Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2067, ushering in a significant update to the REACH registration price and fee framework administered by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals). This update responds to evolving economic conditions and aims to balance sustainable financing for regulatory processes with the competitiveness of companies operating in the EU chemical market.

❗Why the REACH Registration Price Is Rising

One of the headline changes in the latest fee regulation is the increase of standard fees by approximately 19.5%, effective from 5 November 2025. This adjustment aligns REACH Registration price levels with cumulative inflation in the EU over the period 2021–2023, as calculated by Eurostat. It reflects ECHA’s need to cover ongoing administrative, scientific and technical workload while maintaining the regulatory framework’s robustness.

📈 What the Updated Fees Look Like

Under the revised schedule, standard REACH Registration price categories have shifted upward.

For example:

• Registrations for substances in the 1–10 tonnes range now see individual submissions set around €2,078 and joint submissions around €1,558.

• For higher tonnage bands, the figures scale accordingly (e.g., substances above 1,000 tonnes now exceed €40,000 for individual submissions).

Importantly, REACH fee reductions for SMEs remain unchanged from previous levels, thereby shielding smaller companies from direct increases in registration costs.

👩‍💼 New SME Verification Before Reduced Fees

Another major development tied to the fee update is the introduction of a mandatory pre-verification process for SMEs, coming into force on 5 February 2027.

Companies wishing to claim reduced fees based on SME status must submit a formal verification request at least two months before any registration or authorisation application. ECHA then has up to two months to assess and confirm the SME status.

Once granted, the SME status remains valid for three years and can simplify future submissions across REACH and other EU regulatory frameworks. A self-declaration renewal is possible if the company’s size remains unchanged.

🎯 Strategic Implications for Companies

The dual impact of a higher REACH Registration price and the new SME verification requirement creates strategic planning considerations:

• Large companies should prepare for increased regulatory budgets from November 2025 onward.

• SMEs must plan ahead for the 2027 verification process; failing to obtain confirmed status could lead to paying the full fee rather than the reduced rate.

• All registrants should audit their internal compliance timelines to ensure the new requirements (especially pre-verification deadlines) are met without disrupting business operations.

📌 Final Thoughts

The updated fee regulation represents one of the most important shifts in the REACH fee

landscape in years. By adjusting the REACH Registration price to economic realities and formalising pre-verification for SMEs, ECHA and the European Commission are balancing the need for stable funding with fairness in regulatory cost distribution.

Companies affected by these changes — especially those planning REACH registrations or major updates — would do well to update their internal compliance strategies and factor these new fee structures and timelines into their 2026–2027 planning cycles.

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