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Next EU-wide REACH enforcement project to focus on imported products

The next REACH enforcement project will investigate how companies fulfil the registration, authorisation and restriction obligations for products and chemicals they import from outside the EU.

The project will be done in 2023-2025 and will require close cooperation between REACH enforcement and national customs authorities in the Member States.

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REACH

Consultations on applications for authorisation

We are looking for comments on 12 applications for authorisation covering 18 uses of chromium trioxide (EC 215-607-8, CAS 1333-82-0) used in functional chrome plating, functional chrome plating with decorative character, surface treatment of aluminium alloys, and etching of plastics.

The deadline is 11 January 2023.

Applications for authorisation - current consultations

CLP

Consultation on harmonised classification and labelling

We are looking for comments on the proposals for:

2-bromo-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (EC -, CAS 1514-82-5);
2,3-epoxypropyl o-tolyl ether (EC 218-645-3, CAS 2210-79-9);
2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one hydrochloride; 2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1,2-thiazol-3-one hydrochloride (EC 247-499-3, CAS 26172-54-3);
methyl oct-2-ynoate (EC 203-836-6, CAS 111-12-6); and
flazasulfuron (ISO); 1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-(3-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridylsulfonyl)urea (EC 600-514-0, CAS 104040-78-0).

The deadline is 13 January 2023.

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IT tools

IUCLID 6 October release: webinar material available

If you missed the webinar, check the recording, presentations, and Q&A.

The webinar introduced the latest IUCLID 6 version published on 31 October 2022. The release makes several improvements to the web user interface as part of our long-term plan to move to one interface for everyone using IUCLID. The changes include, for example, supporting you to better review and filter the data you are importing into your IUCLID instances.

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European Chemicals Legislation Finder

Regulatory obligations with EUCLEF

The European Chemicals Legislation Finder (EUCLEF) is seamlessly integrated with ECHA’s chemicals database, and it is updated regularly. You can find out which chemicals laws apply to your substances by clicking on the “Regulatory Obligations” section on the substance infocards.

Watch this short video for a quick demo. EUCLEF also comes with a dedicated regulatory helpdesk which is free of charge.

EUCLEF

ECHA

Last chance to have your say on ECHA’s new data availability system

To improve our services and the way we publish non-confidential chemicals information on our website, we are working on a new data availability system.

We have launched a survey to find out what information you need on substances in regulatory processes. Help us understand how we can improve our current system by replying to our survey by 18 November 2022.

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Meetings

Committee meetings – agendas available

The agendas of the upcoming committee meetings are online:

The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) will meet in a hybrid setting on 22-24 November 2022, agenda;
The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) will meet on 28 November - 1 December 2022, agenda;
The Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) will meet in a hybrid setting on 29 November - 2 December and 5 December 2022, agenda;
The Member States Committee (MSC) will meet on 13-16 December 2022, agenda.