Poison Centres Notification format updated
A revised version of the Poison Centres Notification (PCN) format is now available. It has been improved based on user feedback from industry, appointed bodies and poison centres.
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The PCN format structures the information on hazardous mixtures submitted to the Member State appointed bodies.
PCN format
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Update to the list of substances registered only by UK companies
The list of substances registered only by UK companies has been updated. It now contains 21 newly registered substances and 926 substances from the previous list published on 8 February.
We remind companies to initiate the transfer of their registrations and other assets through ECHA’s IT tools before the UK withdrawal takes effect. Further advice is available on our web page.
UK withdrawal from the EU l Advice to companies l List of substances registered only by UK companies
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Webinar: IUCLID 6 update
29 April 2019, 13:00–14:30 Helsinki time
A new service release of IUCLID 6 will be made available on 24 April.
Featuring an enhanced web user interface, it offers an improved comparison and validation report, clearer navigation through dataset information, a full report generator, and advanced dossier creation and import settings. It also includes a guided dossier approach that enables you to prepare your notifications on hazardous mixtures for use by poison centres.
Join our webinar to learn more about the update and to have your questions answered by our experts.
Register | Poison centres notification
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Authorisations granted for uses of three substances
The European Commission has granted authorisations for five uses (review period expiry dates in brackets) for:
- two uses of sodium chromate (EC 231-889-5, CAS 7775-11-3) and two uses of potassium chromate (EC 232-140-5, CAS 7789-00-6) to Saes Getters S.p.A. (6 March 2026); and
- one use of dibutyl phthalate (EC 201-557-4, CAS 84-74-2) to AVX Limited (21 March 2026).
Adopted opinions
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Court dismisses action against Commission decision concerning the authorisation of uses of DEHP
On 4 April 2019, the General Court of the European Court of Justice issued a judgment dismissing action brought by Client Earth. Client Earth was seeking to annul a Commission decision rejecting its request to review a Commission authorisation decision for some uses of DEHP. The decision was based on opinions by ECHA’s committees for risk assessment and for socio-economic analysis.
The Court considered that the Commission did not err in its assessment of the conformity of the application for authorisation. Furthermore, Client Earth’s claims that the Commission had made errors in relation to the socio-economic assessment and the analysis of alternatives were considered to be unfounded.
Judgment
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Commission publishes 12th ATP to the CLP Regulation
On 27 March 2019, the European Commission published the 12th adaptation to technical progress (ATP) to the CLP Regulation, implementing the sixth and seventh revised editions to the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling.
Commission Regulation
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New intentions to harmonise classification and labelling
New intentions have been received for:
- lavandulyl senecioate (EC 805-422-6, CAS 23960-07-8) by Italy;
- sodium chlorate (EC 231-887-4, CAS 7775-09-9) by Sweden; and
- potassium chlorate (EC 223-289-7, CAS 3811-04-9) by Sweden.
Registry of CLH intentions
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Decision on compliance check appeal published
In case A-001-2018, the appellant challenged ECHA’s refusal to take into account a dossier update that arrived after ECHA had sent its draft decision to the registrant. The Board of Appeal found that the Agency’s notification of the cut-off point for dossier updates to be taken into account in the decision-making procedure breached the principle of legal certainty. As the cut-off point was communicated in an inconsistent manner, the appellant could not know unambiguously what its rights and obligations were.
The Board of Appeal therefore upheld the appeal in its entirety.
Case A-001-2018
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Two decisions on appeals under BPR published
The Board of Appeal has published two decisions in cases A-013-2017 and A-014-2017 concerning the notifications of food and feed for inclusion in the review programme under the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Case A-013-2017 | Case A-014-2017
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Easter break
ECHA will be closed on Friday 18 April and Monday 22 April for the Easter break.
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Conflict of Interest Advisory Committee - annual report
ECHA's Conflict of Interest Advisory Committee (CoIAC) has published its activity report for 2018.
Independence at ECHA | Report
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Our free conference on 21 and 22 May 2019 will offer you insight into the current priorities in EU chemicals regulation after the final REACH registration deadline. Register now for two days packed with practical advice, discussion and networking.
Register here
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