News

COVID-19: Recommendations for compositional requirements for three additional active substances

To help companies and national authorities ensure that disinfectants authorised under derogations of the Biocidal Products Regulation (Article 55 (1)) can be used effectively and safely, we recommend certain compositional requirements for active chlorine released from sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid.

Biocidal products containing these substances may be effective against the novel coronavirus. We have earlier published our recommendations for propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol.

Recommendations | COVID-19 page

REACH

Restriction proposal for three lead chromates delayed

We have delayed the submission of our Annex XV restriction report on three lead chromate substances in articles. The Registry of Intentions will be updated as soon as possible. This is due to ongoing discussions about the restriction of lead stabilisers in PVC, which was blocked by the European Parliament in February and the pending court case on authorising the use of lead-based pigments, initiated by the Swedish government and appealed by the Commission. Depending on the outcome of the policy discussions and the court case appeal, we may need to revise our report before submission.

Registry of restriction intentions

REACH Committee in April – agenda online

The next meeting of the REACH Committee will take place online on 30 April. The agenda is available on the Commission’s website.

Agenda

CLP

New intention to harmonise classification and labelling

A new intention has been received for magnesium metaborate (EC 237-235-5, CAS 13703-82-7).

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

Biocides

Consultation launched for a potential candidate for substitution

ECHA has launched a consultation for ethylene oxide as a new potential candidate for substitution under the Biocidal Products Regulation. The deadline to comment is 8 June 2020.

Give comments | Consultation process and instructions

Supply chains

REACH registration and downstream users

It has now been almost two years since the last REACH registration deadline. What does that mean for downstream users and how can they ensure the supply of chemicals that are critical for their business is not interrupted? Take a look at the updated information on the REACH registration and downstream users page.

REACH registration and downstream users

ECHA news

See you at Setac SciCon in May

We look forward to connecting with you at the virtual SETAC Europe 30^th Annual Meeting on 3-7 May 2020. Visit our online booth to learn more about the new EU chemicals legislation finder and the upcoming SCIP database on substances of concern in products. We will co-chair four sessions at the event.

SETAC | ECHA sessions