REACH
Member States to evaluate 107 substances in 2018-2020
ECHA proposes to include 107 substances in the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2018-2020 to be evaluated by the Member States. If you have registered these substances, you should coordinate your actions with your co-registrants and contact the evaluating authority.
News alert | Draft CoRAP 2018-2020
New proposals and intentions to restrict substances
A proposal to restrict C9-C14 PFCAs has been submitted on 6 October by Germany. ECHA's Committees are currently performing a conformity check on the dossier. The report is available on the website to increase transparency and to help stakeholders prepare for the six-month public consultation on the dossier, which is expected to begin in mid-December 2017 if the dossier passes conformity.
Restriction proposals
A new intention has also been received to restrict the manufacturing, industrial and professional use of N,N-dimethylformamide (EC 200-679-5). The intention has been received from Italy on 18 October 2017, and a submission is expected to be made on 5 October 2018.
Restriction intentions
European Commission authorises one use of chromium trioxide
The European Commission has granted authorisations for the use of chromium trioxide (EC 215-607-8; CAS 1333-82-0) by Oy Kromatek Ab; Kova-Kromi Oy; CrTe-Plating Oy; Saizeri Plating Oy; Turun Kovakromi Oy; Veljekset Wallenius Oy; Pirkan Kovakromaus Oy. The review period expire on 21 September 2024. A total of 107 authorisations have been granted to date.
Decision
Biocides
Biocides IT tools under maintenance
The biocides IT tools, R4BP3 and SPC Editor, are under maintenance from 13 to 15 November (from Monday morning until Wednesday at noon) to prepare for an update. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
R4BP 3 | SPC Editor
Guidance
Translations of the Guidance on requirements for substances in articles now available
Following the update of the Guidance on requirements for substances in articles (version 4.0) published in June 2017, the corresponding translations have now been published on the ECHA website and are available in 23 EU languages.
Guidance on requirements for substances in articles
Updated Biocides Guidance Volume IV Environment - Assessment and Evaluation (Parts B + C) published
ECHA has published an update to its Guidance on the Biocidal Products Regulations (BPR): Volume IV Environment, Part B Risk assessment (active substances).
The scope of the update covers the revised text on risk assessment of active substances and biocidal products. The update also includes the Transitional guidance on mixture toxicity and a new Annex on Substances of Concern (SoC). In addition, the updated document incorporates in its structure Part C, which deals with the evaluation of active substances and biocidal products.
This guidance will be useful for the Biocidal Product Committee and its working groups for their opinion-making process as well as for companies (in particular SMEs) to facilitate their implementation of BPR requirements.
The updated guidance is published with a new name of Biocides Guidance Volume IV Environment, Assessment and Evaluation (Parts B + C).
Biocides Guidance Volume IV Environment - Assessment and Evaluation (Parts B + C)
Events
Webinar: communicating about substances in articles – what you need to know
2 November, 11:00 to 12:00 Helsinki time (EET, GMT +2)
Are you an EU importer, producer or supplier of articles? Then you may have communication and notification obligations if your articles contain Candidate List substances. Join our webinar focusing on complex objects made up of more than one article. In addition to the latest information and expertise, you will have the chance to ask questions from our panel.
Programme and registration
Updated REACH Guidance for nanomaterials - what you need to know
30 November 2017, 11:00-12:00 Helsinki Time (EET, GMT +2)
This webinar explains the support documentation available for registrants that cover nanoforms in their registration dossier. The main focus is on the registration and read-across of nanoforms, but the main updates for information requirements for human health and the environment will also be covered.
Programme and registration
Join our REACH 2018 conference in January
Sign up for our final conference before the REACH 2018 deadline from 29 to 31 January 2018. On the first two days, learn how to use the IT tools needed for successful registration. You can also book a face-to-face meeting with our experts. The third day’s programme brings you case studies, last-minute advice and a chance to consult ECHA and national helpdesks.
Register | Event page
Calls for information
Testing proposals
ECHA has launched 8 new public consultations on testing proposals. The deadline to comment these is 11 December 2017. In total, there are currently 23 public consultations open on testing proposals.
Give comments
Have a look at the 40 open consultations on our home page.
All open consultations
