Authorisation is a new process introduced by Title VII of the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (“REACH”). It regulates the identification of Substances of Very High Concern (“SVHC”), their inclusion in REACH Annex XIV1 and the consequent authorisation requirement for industry relating to their future use. Unlike for the registration requirement, where the REACH Regulation stipulates mandatory sharing and joint submission of data by multiple registrants of t