List substances and volumes
Every substance exported to the EU on its own or in mixtures, with annual tonnage.
Your REACH Only Representative for non-EU substance manufacturers
Indian exporters of chemicals, dyes, pigments and intermediates to the EU face the same rule as every non-EU supplier: the substance must be registered by an EU importer or by an Only Representative before it reaches the EU market.
Many Indian manufacturers appoint an Only Representative in the EU. The OR registers the substance once for the total quantity exported to the EU, and the EU importers named in the OR's records become downstream users. This keeps composition data with one representative and lets the manufacturer add new EU customers without new registrations.
Every substance exported to the EU on its own or in mixtures, with annual tonnage.
Inquiry to ECHA and contact with the existing lead registrant.
Written mandate under Article 8, and a list of the EU importers to be covered.
Join the joint submission, then provide EU-format Safety Data Sheets to customers.
Dyes and pigments are a common source of restricted substances in articles, for example certain azo dyes restricted under Annex XVII of REACH. Screen your products against Annex XVII restrictions and the Candidate List as well as registering them.
No. The registrant must be established in the EU: an EU importer, or an Only Representative appointed by the Indian manufacturer under Article 8.
The OR covers the quantities imported by the EU importers it represents for you, and keeps records of those customers and quantities.
Yes. Check Annex XVII restrictions, such as those on certain azo dyes in textile and leather articles, and the Candidate List of SVHCs.
The process your Only Representative runs.
Joining existing registrations.
What EU customers will ask for first.
Note: This guide provides general information about Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), not legal advice. Specific obligations depend on your substance, tonnage and supply chain. Last reviewed 30 September 2026.
Tell us your substance, tonnage band and where your company is established. Before you sign a mandate, we tell you what the next step is.