Companies that declared themselves as micro small or medium sized enterprises SME should verify their declared size in REACH IT to avoid fees
Ongoing Verifications by ECHA
ECHA continues to verify the company sizes declared by registrants at the time of their REACH registration This aims to ensure correct fee application and compliance
What Companies Should Do
• Check your declaration in REACH IT to confirm your company size matches your actual size at dossier submission
• Inform ECHA Helpdesk if corrections are needed before verification
• Correct your size early to avoid paying large penalties later
Consequences of Late Corrections
If ECHA finds an incorrect SME declaration during verification companies face paying the fee difference plus administrative charges up to EUR 19900
Supporting Documentation and Account Management
Upload documents supporting your SME status to REACH IT regularly monitor your account messages and tasks and keep your registrations up to date
Where to Get Help
Guidance on determining your company size and documentation requirements is available on ECHA’s official website
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