REACH
New drafts for REACH guidance updates available
New drafts for updated ECHA guidance on REACH have been sent for the next consultation step:
- Guidance on recommendations for nanomaterials for environmental endpoints sent for CARACAL consultation
- Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment – Chapters R.11, R.7b, R.7c and Part C, related to PBT/vPvB assessment, sent for MSC and BPC consultation
- Guidance on requirements for substances in articles sent for Forum consultation
The new drafts have been uploaded to the ongoing guidance consultations page on our website.
Potential registrants for the 2018 deadline may be interested in already viewing the new draft documents.
Ongoing guidance consultations
Translations of the Guidance on registration now available
The updated Guidance on registration (version 3.0) published in November 2016 has been translated into 22 EU languages.
Guidance on registration
Further substances assessed by authorities
The public activities coordination tool (PACT) has been updated with information on seven substances that are undergoing risk management option analysis or hazard assessment by authorities.
Public activities coordination tool
Biocides
Latest opinions on active substance approvals available
The 17 opinions adopted by the Biocidal Products Committee in their December meeting are available on our website. The committee decided to support the approval of six substances for use in disinfectants and preservatives but not to support the approval of the substance MBIT for use as a working or cutting fluid preservative. You can also check the committee’s updated work programme for 2017.
Opinions | Work programme | News alert
Board of Appeal
Announcement of new appeals
The Board of Appeal has published announcements for new appeals. Case A-012-2016 concerns an appeal against a statement of non-compliance issued by ECHA as follow-up to a testing proposal decision. Case A-013-2016 concerns a decision on a testing proposal.
Announcements
Events
Webinar: How are substances screened and shortlisted?
14 February 11:00 – 13:00 Helsinki Time (EET, GMT +2)
In late January every year, a number of substances are marked for manual screening by Member States. This webinar explains the screening process, its timelines, and the criteria for shortlisting. It also explains how registrants can influence the manual screening process by updating their dossiers and how they can obtain more information on common screening. Registrants will also learn how to react to the informative letters sent by ECHA to all registrants of shortlisted substances.
Register
Webinar: replacing harmful chemicals in the textile sector
23 February 11:00 – 12:00 Helsinki Time (EET, GMT +2)
The webinar presents how H&M and a group of Italian SMEs from the Prato district have organised themselves to replace harmful chemicals from their supply chains. Greenpeace will also present their Detox campaign and ChemSec will give an overview of their available tools to help companies substitute.
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Seminar on Applications for Authorisation
18 April 13:30 to 19 April 13:00 Helsinki time (EET, GMT +2)
This seminar focuses on improving future applicants’ knowledge of the REACH authorisation application procedure and will highlight the main elements on how to prepare an application. It will also look at how the opinion-making process is performed by RAC and SEAC, how the European Commission addresses decision-making and getting practical advice and feedback from previous applicants.
It is open to companies planning to apply for authorisation.
Registration
Calls for information
Public consultations launched for applications for authorisation
ECHA has launched a public consultation on 3 applications for authorisation, for two substances and covering a total of 4 uses:
- Sodium dichromate (EC: 234-190-3) used in molten bath form to modify surfaces, especially by blackening, of delicate medical products, specifically micro-surgical instruments; used as mordant in wool dyeing;
- Chromium trioxide (EC: 215-607-8) used for a pre-treatment step (etching) in the electroplating process; used for electroplating of different types of substrates with the purpose to create a long-lasting high durability surface with bright (shiny) or matte look (functional plating with decorative character).
More information about the uses that authorisation is applied for, including the description of the function of the substance, exposure scenarios, possible alternatives identified by the applicants, together with socio-economic information, is available on our website.
Comments can be submitted using a form on our website until 5 April 2017 (at 23:59 Helsinki time (EET, GMT +2)).
Applications for authorisation - current consultations
Consultation on harmonised classification and labelling
ECHA is seeking comments on the harmonised classification and labelling proposals for:
- cyflumetofen (ISO); 2-methoxyethyl (RS)-2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-oxo-3-(α,α,α-trifluoro-o-tolyl)propionate
(EC -; CAS 400882-07-7) used as an active substance (acaricide) in plant protection products to protect ornamental crops and trees. It has no harmonised classification and labelling in Annex VI to the CLP Regulation.
We invite you to provide comments on all hazard classes addressed in the CLH report. Comments should be submitted by 23 March 2017 (at 23:59 Helsinki time (EET, GMT +2)).
Public consultation
Testing proposals
ECHA has launched a third party consultation on testing proposals. The deadline to comment on this is
27 March 2017 (at 23:59 Helsinki time (
EET, GMT+2)).
Give comments
Have a look at the 16 currently open consultations on our home page.
All open consultations
