Standard & market guideREACHTTS / Product testing

Where it applies

It can affect substances, mixtures and articles placed on the EU/EEA market, including textiles, footwear, toys, electronics, plastics, coatings, metals and packaging. The test matrix must follow material and exposure risk.

What the evidence needs to show

  • Annex XVII restrictions set bans, limits or conditions for specific substances, products and uses
  • Candidate List SVHCs can trigger supply-chain communication, consumer-response and other notification duties
  • BOMs, declarations, supplier evidence and risk-based testing should be connected rather than replaced by one generic report

Build the evidence in this order

  1. Break down materials and accessible components
  2. Map restrictions and SVHC risks
  3. Define individual/composite tests and reporting limits
  4. Review results, declarations and supply-chain records

Common misunderstandings

  • “REACH passed” is not a permanent conclusion for every product and substance
  • Lists change; a material, supplier or formulation change may require reassessment

Official reference

ECHA: REACH restrictions ↗

Confirm product-specific scope and the applicable edition with TTS before making a compliance decision.

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