Summary For the automotive industry, the REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) is the central regulatory framework for more transparent handling of chemicals and enhanced environmental and health protection along the entire value chain. The planned revision offers the opportunity to reduce bureaucracy, strengthen legal certainty, increase transparency, and promote the circular economy—while maintaining the high level of protection for human health and the environment. The VDA (German Association of the Automotive Industry) calls for a practical, risk-based, and innovation-friendly further development of the REACH Regulation.