The next deadline for submitting REACH registration dossiers (1 June 2018) holds several new features. In a contribution to CHEManager, FoBiG describes peculiarities for phase-in substances in the tonnage band 1 to 10 tons/year (regarding possibilities to waive studies for toxicity and ecotoxicity endpoints, and regarding exposure data). More information can be obtained in the publication (in German) Characteristics of REACh 2018 – in: CHEManager 05/2016 or as pdf document or contact Klaus Schneider.