Business & Commerce

#2026/195REACH (Değişiklik) Yönetmelikleri 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Instrument·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2026 update rules about using lead and its compounds, especially in projectiles like bullets. This change affects manufacturers and sellers of firearms and ammunition, as they will face stricter rules regarding lead content. The goal is to reduce health and environmental risks associated with lead exposure.

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Key Changes

  • New restrictions on lead and its compounds in projectiles.
  • Addition of specific limits in Annex 17 of UK REACH.
  • Increased regulatory oversight for manufacturers and sellers.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Manufacturers and sellers of firearms ammunition must ensure that projectiles (bullets) placed on the market do not contain lead or lead compounds above the threshold specified in amended entry 63 of Annex 17 of UK REACH

Manufacturers and sellers of firearms ammunition
prohibition
high

Manufacturers of projectiles must comply with restrictions on the use of lead and its compounds in the manufacture of objects intended to be expelled from firearms

Manufacturers of projectiles
operational
high

Sellers of ammunition must ensure projectiles placed on the market comply with lead content restrictions under amended entry 63 of Annex 17

Sellers of firearms ammunition
operational

Affected Parties

Firearm manufacturersAmmunition sellers+1 more…

Tags

lead regulations,firearms,environmental health