{"id":3172,"date":"2025-10-30T09:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T08:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordiik.com\/en\/?p=3172"},"modified":"2025-10-30T09:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T08:59:07","slug":"reach-company-size-validation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordiik.com\/en\/reach\/reach-company-size-validation\/","title":{"rendered":"SMEs Must Apply for REACH Company Size Validation Before Submitting Dossiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\u00bb\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>SMEs Must Apply for REACH Company Size Validation Before Submitting Dossiers<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>The European Commission has introduced major changes to the REACH Fee Regulation. Under the new rules, <strong>small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)<\/strong> must apply for <strong>REACH company size validation<\/strong> before submitting their dossiers. This requirement ensures that only verified SMEs can benefit from reduced REACH fees.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From <strong>5 February 2027<\/strong>, all SMEs planning to submit <strong>REACH registrations or applications for authorisation<\/strong> will need to obtain company size validation at least <strong>two months before submission<\/strong>. The <strong>European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)<\/strong> will manage this verification process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once a company submits its documentation, <strong>ECHA will have two months<\/strong> to confirm the SME status. To avoid delays, companies are advised to apply for <strong>REACH company size validation<\/strong> well in advance. This gives them time to respond to possible requests for additional information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>If ECHA does not confirm SME status, the applicant may face an <strong>administrative charge<\/strong>. The level of this charge is determined by ECHA\u2019s Management Board.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To simplify future submissions, validated SME status will remain <strong>valid for three years<\/strong>. If a company\u2019s size remains unchanged, it may renew its validation through <strong>self-declaration<\/strong>. This simplified renewal must be initiated two months before the original validity period expires.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The revised Regulation also increases <strong>standard fees and charges by 19.5%<\/strong> for large companies. This adjustment reflects the average European inflation rate between 2021 and 2023. Importantly, the increase will <strong>not apply to SMEs<\/strong>, helping to protect their competitiveness in the EU market.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>updated fees<\/strong> will take effect on <strong>5 November 2025<\/strong>. ECHA plans to publish detailed guidance to support companies in preparing their <strong>SME validation applications<\/strong> ahead of submission deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The <strong>revised REACH Fee Regulation<\/strong> was adopted by the European Commission on <strong>15 October 2025<\/strong>. It enters into force 20 days after publication in the <strong>Official Journal of the European Union<\/strong>. The new <strong>ex-ante company size verification<\/strong> will become mandatory 15 months later. Until then, the current SME verification process will continue to apply.<\/p>\n<p>By acting early on <strong>REACH company size validation<\/strong>, SMEs can secure reduced fees and avoid costly delays in their compliance journey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 30px;\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Need to register your substances under REACH?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nordiik.com\/en\/\"><strong>Nordiik can help \u2014 contact us today.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/es\/substance-information\/-\/substanceinfo\/100.030.135\">ECHA<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the new rules, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must apply for REACH company size validation before submitting their 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