15 May 2012

Chesar support temporarily suspended until new version is released

The ECHA Helpdesk will temporarily suspend Chesar support from the day of the "Live demonstration of Chesar 2.0" webinar on 21 May 2012 until the release of Chesar 2.0 scheduled for the end of June 2012.

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03 May 2012 ECHA accepts group notification to the Classification and Labelling Inventory for companies who are not themselves manufacturers or importers

The European Commission has clarified that ECHA may allow third parties, such as Only Representatives (ORs) appointed under the REACH Regulation, to submit C&L notifications under Article 40 of the CLP Regulation. This is possible, provided that the importers remain responsible for the notification and the system is enforceable.
02 May 2012 Updated Guidance on registration

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published an updated version of the Guidance on registration following the conclusion of the consultation process. The Guidance is now available in the 'Guidance on REACH' section of the ECHA website.
30 April 2012 Updated Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment for nanomaterials

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published three new appendices, updating Chapters R.7a, R.7b and R.7c of the Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment (IR & CSA). These three new appendices are recommendations for registering nanomaterials.
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Press Releases

14 May 2012ECHA launches a new public consultation on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling for four pesticides and a fire-preventing agent

ECHA invites the parties concerned to comment on five new proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH): Isoxaflutole, Tembotrione, Metosulam, Potassium sorbate and Tetrakis(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-m-phenylene biphosphate. The public consultation will be open for 45 days and will end on 28 June 2012. The CLH reports and the dedicated webform to post the comments are available on the ECHA website.
07 May 2012ECHA launches a 12-week public consultation on a draft scientific review report on phthalates DINP and DIDP

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), at the request of the European Commission, has reviewed the scientific evidence on the risks posed by articles containing the phthalates DINP and DIDP.
17 April 2012 ECHA launches new public consultations on two proposals for harmonised classification and labelling
ECHA invites the parties concerned to comment on two new proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH): Fenoxaprop-P-ethyl and 8:2 Fluorotelomer alcohol (8:2 FTOH). The public consultation will be open for 45 days and will end on 1 June 2012. The CLH reports and the dedicated webform to post the comments are available on the ECHA website.
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Public Consultations

Testing proposals: Deadline: 01/06/2012 5 testing proposals; Deadline: 14/06/2012 1 testing proposal; Deadline: 02/07/2012 11 testing proposals

Harmonised classification and labelling: Deadline: 01/06/2012 2 substances; Deadline: 28/06/2012 5 substances

Identification of Substances of Very High Concern: There are currently no ongoing consultations

Draft Recommendation of substances for the Authorisation List: There are currently no ongoing consultations

Restrictions: Deadline: 31/07/2012 1 consultation on draft review reports; Deadline: 16/09/2012 1 restriction proposal

Webinars

23 April 2012Downstream user
obligations

11 June 2012SMEs and REACH

21 May 2012Live demonstration of Chesar 2.0

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Forthcoming Events

23 May 2012
ECHA's Seventh Stakeholders' Day

ECHA will organise its Seventh Stakeholders' Day on 23 May 2012.
11 June 2012
Meeting of experts: cymoxanil

ECHA calls for a meeting of experts to discuss reproductive and repeated dose toxicity of cymoxanil. Registration until 1 May.
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Chesar support temporarily suspended until new version is released

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