Grouping of chemicals speeds up regulatory action

To speed up identifying and managing the risks of hazardous chemicals, ECHA is screening structurally similar substances in groups. Last year, the Agency together with national authorities reviewed around 220 high-volume substances of which 56 % needed more hazard data.

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Grouping of chemicals speeds up regulatory action

REACH

Five European states call for evidence on broad PFAS restriction

The national authorities of Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark invite interested parties to send in evidence and information on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by 31 July 2020.

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Consultations launched for applications for authorisation and review report

ECHA has launched a consultation on 11 applications for authorisation and one review report covering 24 uses of:

Chromium VI compounds used in the surface treatment of legacy spare parts, in etching and electroplating of plastics and for passivation of electrolytic tinplate (ETP);
4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated and 4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated (EC -; CAS -) used in the production of various medical devices (for example: in vitro diagnostic kits or reagents) and medicinal/biopharmaceuticals (e.g. active pharmaceutical ingredients); use of these medical devices by professional downstream users; formulation of and mixing of OPE/NPE-containing hardener components with the base of two-part polysulfide sealants in aerospace and defence use; and
Trichloroethylene (EC 201-167-4; CAS 79-01-6) used as a process chemical in Alcantara Material production.

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 ECHA's website.

Comments can be submitted using a form on ECHA's website until 8 July 2020 (23:59 Helsinki time).

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New substance evaluation conclusion published

A new substance evaluation conclusion document is now available for:

4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol, propoxylated (EC 500-097-4; CAS 37353-75-6), added to the CoRAP list in 2013 and evaluated by Denmark.

Community rolling action plan | Substance evaluation

Webinar: SME verification – getting your company size right

9 June 2020, 11:00 - 13:00 Helsinki time

Join this webinar to learn about the steps you need to take to make sure your company size has been declared correctly to avoid unnecessary fees.

What you can expect:

Learn about the SME definition;
Learn how to assess your company size;
Examples of ownership structures and calculations; and
Key messages and tips.

The webinar will be published on our home page on the day of the event at 11:00 (Helsinki time). Join our live Q&A session through Slido where we will be answering your questions from 11:00 to 15:00. Instructions for joining the Q&A will be available on our home page.

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CLP

New intention to harmonise classification and labelling

One intention for a proposal to harmonise the classification and labelling was received for:

Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (EC 278-355-8; CAS 75980-60-8) by Sweden.

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

Board of Appeal

Board of Appeal dismisses appeal against compliance check decision for Pigment Red 112

The Board of Appeal has published its decision in case A-011-2018. The case concerned an appeal against an ECHA compliance check decision on the substance Pigment Red 112.

Have your say on the chemicals strategy for a toxic-free EU

The European Commission is looking for your views on their chemicals strategy initiative that aims to reduce the risks associated with producing and using chemicals. Give your feedback by 20 June 2020.

Consultation

Events

Countdown – three weeks to go

Join this online event to get up-to-date on the EU’s priorities on safer chemicals by the European Commission and on how ECHA is delivering. Focused sessions on reporting to poison centres and the SCIP database – with demos and industry examples – will help you meet your new obligations next year. Connect with you then!

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Our contributions at SETAC Conference

Have a look at ECHA’s presentations at the recent SETAC conference on environmental toxicology and chemistry (3-7 May 2020). The presentations range from environmental fate studies, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, grouping and read-across, to EUSES and use of regulatory data.

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