Regulations themselves are short; their annexes carry the actual lists. Here is the map of the ones you'll reference most.
If someone says "it's on Annex XVII", they mean a REACH restriction. If they say "Annex XIV", they mean authorisation. Knowing which annex is which saves a lot of confusion.
REACH: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006#
Once a substance hits Annex XIV it may only be used after a granted, time-limited authorisation tied to a specific use — otherwise a "sunset date" bans it. Fed by the Candidate List. Browse Annex XIV entries.
Restrictions apply to everyone placing the substance on the market for the named use — no application, no exemption to request. Conditions range from outright bans to concentration limits. Browse Annex XVII entries.
The SVHC Candidate List is a published list, not an annex. Being listed triggers Article 33/SCIP duties immediately; substances then move to Annex XIV. See the SVHC Candidate List.
The Candidate List is technically separate (it is a published list, not an annex), but it is where the authorisation process begins. Browse entries in the searchable REACH Annexes XIV & XVII reference.
RoHS: Directive 2011/65/EU#
Four heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium), two brominated flame retardants (PBB, PBDE) and four phthalates (DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP). Limit is 0.1% by weight in homogeneous material, except cadmium at 0.01%. See the RoHS substance limits.
Application-specific exemptions where no substitute is yet viable — each has an expiry date and must be renewed. Browse the RoHS exemptions.
A separate exemption list for category 8 (medical) and category 9 (monitoring & control) equipment, reflecting their longer design cycles. Browse the RoHS exemptions.
Browse the RoHS exemptions reference for Annex III & IV.
CLP: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008#
Table 3 holds the legally binding harmonised classifications (CLH) — where a substance has one, it overrides self-classification. This is the CMR source that feeds RoHS, REACH and POP screening. See CLP.
The mechanics of CLP: Annex I classification criteria, Annexes II–IV labelling and packaging rules, Annex V pictogram exemptions. See CLP.
See CLP for how classification underpins the other regimes.
POP: Regulation (EU) 2019/1021#
The banned persistent organic pollutants — manufacture, placing on the market and use are prohibited, subject only to narrow specific exemptions. See the POP Regulation.
POPs allowed only under restricted conditions rather than a full ban. See the POP Regulation.
Unintentionally produced POPs (e.g. dioxins) where the duty is to minimise releases, not to list a product substance. See the POP Regulation.
Annex IV sets the concentration thresholds that pull waste into POP-destruction rules; Annex V governs how that waste must be treated. See the POP Regulation.
Annex contents and numbering are amended over time. Treat this page as a navigational map and confirm the live text on EUR-Lex before acting.