UK REACH 2025 Draft Recommendation on Reaction Mass of DOTE and MOTE Under Annex 14    

"On November 4th, 2025, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), acting as the UK REACH Agency, has proposed a draft titled "" REACH – Information collection to support future priority substance recommendations for the UK REACH RP-HP Authorization List Annex 14 is required under Article 58(3) of UK REACH to periodically recommend substances of very high concern (SVHCs) from the Candidate List for inclusion in the Authorisation List (Annex 14). Before finalising the recommendation, HSE must publish a draft for public consultation over a three-month period.

For 2025, HSE has published its draft recommendation, which includes three substances proposed for addition to Annex 14. Interested parties are invited to submit comments within three months of publication. Guidance on the rationale behind the recommendation is provided in the accompanying “Technical rationale for the development of the recommendation.”
Substances Proposed for Annex 14 (2025)
HSE recommends including the following substances, based on their classification as toxic for reproduction (Article 57c):
2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (DOTE)
EC Number: 915-270-3
CAS Number: Not Available 
SVHC property: Reproductive toxicity
Deadlines:
Latest application date = 18, 21, or 24 months after inclusion
Sunset date = 18 months after the application date
Exemptions: None
PPORD exemptions: None
Reaction mass of DOTE and MOTE
(complex mixture of DOTE and a related stannate compound)
SVHC property: Reproductive toxicity
Deadlines: Same as above
Exemptions: None
PPORD exemptions: None
Stakeholders can submit comments via the HSE consultation portal. Feedback will be considered before HSE forwards its final recommendation to the Appropriate Authorities.
The Comments are opened on 4 Nov 2025
Interested parties are invited to submit comments on this substance within 3 months of the publication date.  Information submitted will be used to refine this assessment for consideration in future prioritisation work.
Comments closes on 4 Feb 2026"