News

Highlights from December RAC and SEAC meetings

Our scientific committees for Socio-Economic Analysis and Risk Assessment have finalised their last meetings for 2022. Read the news and listen to the podcast to find out what was discussed.

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REACH

Member States plan to evaluate 24 substances in 2023-2025

We have listed 24 substances for evaluation by EU Member States under the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2023-2025. Five are planned to be evaluated in 2023, with 19 listed for evaluation in 2024 and 2025.

We will adopt and publish the CoRAP for 2023-2025 in March 2023 following the Member State Committee's opinion. Registrants are encouraged to look at the draft list of substances planned for evaluation in 2023 and update their dossiers to include all relevant information before March 2023.

Draft CoRAP 2023-2025 | CoRAP list of all substances | CoRAP web pages

Assessment of regulatory needs reports published

A report has been published for the alkyl aryl and cyclic diaryl esters of phosphoric acid group of substances.

You can filter the list with the group name to get a full list of the substances in the group and access the report.

Assessment of regulatory needs

Authorisation for uses of chromium(VI) substances: register now for online information session

On 15 February 2023, we are organising the first joint online session for companies applying for authorisation to use chromium (VI).

Registration for the session is now open. When registering, you may also submit up to five questions to us.

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CLP

New proposals to harmonise classification and labelling

Two proposals have been submitted for:

Thymol (EC 201-944-8, CAS 89-83-8); and
Eugenol (EC 202-589-1, CAS 97-53-0).

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

IT tools

IUCLID Cloud services replacing REACH-IT online dossiers

The REACH-IT online dossiers will be discontinued during 2023 and all new submissions must be prepared as IUCLID dossiers.

From January 2023, online submissions for substance in article notifications and downstream user reports will no longer be available. To prepare updates for your online notifications, you can download your online dossiers in REACH-IT and edit them in IUCLID.

ECHA Cloud Services

Nanomaterials

(Bio)degradation, persistence, and safety by design of nanomaterials examined in a recent study

The European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) has published the results of a study on existing gaps and research needs for the (bio)degradation and persistence of nanomaterials and their relevant organic coatings. The study also looked at the state-of-the-art for safe by design (SbD) nanomaterials.

The study was based on a literature review complemented with respective surveys from relevant experts and the OECD.

Listen to our podcast on (bio)degradation and safety by design of nanomaterials

Our latest episode focuses on how nanomaterials degrade and persist in the environment and how their safety should be considered already when products are being designed.

Listen to experts from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, LEITAT Technological Centre in Barcelona and ECHA sharing their expertise on this topic.

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European Commission

Recommendation for safe and sustainable chemicals published

The Commission has adopted a recommendation and its annexes to promote research and innovation for safer and more sustainable chemicals and materials.

The proposed European framework is an important step for increasing the protection of human health and the environment from hazardous substances, and for improving the circularity of chemicals and materials.