Simplified applications for authorisation for legacy spare parts
The European Commission has published an implementing regulation simplifying applications to use authorised chemicals to produce legacy spare parts or to repair products that are no longer manufactured. The application requires a simplified format for the analysis of alternatives and socio-economic analysis. No substitution plan is needed. The application fee will also be 50 % lower than normal.
More information is available in the Official Journal and on our website.
Official Journal | Simplified application | Formats for applications
Evaluation of current concentration limits for cadmium in recycled PVC
In our report, we look at the derogation for the restriction of cadmium and its compounds in products containing recycled PVC. The restriction includes a generic limit value of 0.01 % weight by weight for cadmium compounds. However, certain applications containing recycled PVC are allowed on the market with a higher concentration value of 0.1 % w/w.
We conclude that the current limit value associated with the derogation could be reduced to 0.08 % w/w without major impacts on current recycling rates or costs to industry. However, reducing the limit would not significantly improve product safety or environmental protection, and any potential decline in recycling, as a result of a tighter limit, could actually lead to an increase in environmental pollution in the short term.
The European Commission will decide on further actions, if any, following this report.
Report
QSARs and their assessment under dossier evaluation
3 June 2021, 11:00-12:30 (Helsinki time)
The webinar covers the requirements for the use of QSAR results as adaptations to standard information in REACH registrations. It also shows how ECHA evaluates the compliance of QSAR information. Finally, it illustrates the most common issues found in QSAR studies included in REACH dossiers and how they are addressed in ECHA’s decisions.
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Did you miss our webinar on the latest IUCLID 6 release?
This webinar introduced the latest IUCLID 6 version (5.15.0), which was released on 28 April 2021. The presentations and questions and answers are now available on the webinar’s page.
Our IUCLID YouTube channel also has new video tutorials introducing some of the new features available in the latest version of IUCLID 6.
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REACH Committee – summary of April meeting
The European Commission’s REACH Committee met on 27 April 2021. A summary of the meeting is now available on the Commission's website.
Summary
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