REACH
Authorisation granted for two uses of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
The European Commission has granted authorisations to VinyLoop Ferrara S.p.A. (Italy), Stena Recycling AB (Sweden) and Plastic Planet srl (Italy), for the following two uses of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (EC 204-211-0; CAS 117-81-7):
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Formulation of recycled soft PVC containing DEHP in compounds and dry-blends.
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Industrial use of recycled soft PVC containing DEHP in polymer processing by calendering, extrusion, compression and injection moulding to produce PVC articles.
The review period for the authorisations will expire on 21 February 2019. The Commission has made 47 authorisation decisions in total.
Decision of the European Commission | Adopted opinions
Chesar – all you need for chemical safety assessment
Do you have to register your chemicals under REACH? Do you need to communicate their safe use to your customers? Are you struggling to create your chemical safety assessments? Then Chesar is the tool for you. Chesar provides an all-in-one solution for chemical safety assessment under REACH. Watch and share our promotional video on the new Chesar tool in 23 EU languages.
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Further substances assessed by authorities
The public activities coordination tool (PACT) has been updated with information on seven substances that are undergoing risk management option analysis by authorities.
Public activities coordination tool
CLP
ECHA's role in assessing glyphosate
ECHA is responsible for managing the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) process for hazardous chemical substances. Active substances in plant protection products normally have harmonised classification and labelling throughout the European Union. The German proposal to harmonise the classification for glyphosate is subject to a 45-day public consultation, which will end on 18 July 2016.
News item
Board of Appeal
Board of Appeal decision on the evaluation of a substance with potentially PBT properties
The decision of the Board of Appeal in case A-009-2014 concerns an ECHA decision following a substance evaluation which identified the substance concerned as potentially having PBT/vPvB properties. As a consequence, the ECHA decision requested information on the persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity of the substance.
The appellants claimed among others that some of the requested testing was unnecessary, that the contested decision required testing on forms of the substance that are not manufactured by the addressees of the ECHA decision, and that the tests requested are not expressed sufficiently clearly in the contested decision so the appellants would not know if they had done what was required of them.
The Board of Appeal partially annulled the contested decision and dismissed the remainder of the appellants' pleas. For the first time, the findings of the Board of Appeal directly change an ECHA decision rather than remitting the decision back to the Agency for re-evaluation.
Decision
Downstream users
Exposure scenario advice in all EU languages
Practical Guide 13 on how downstream users can handle exposure scenarios is now available in all 23 official EU languages. The guide has also been updated and material, which is now described more fully in other ECHA guidance and practical guides, has been removed.
Practical guides
Calls for information
ECHA updates targeted consultation on the harmonised classification and labelling of acetaldehyde
At its latest meeting ECHA's Committee for Risk Assessment requested further information on the proposal for harmonised classification and labelling of acetaldehyde (EC 200-836-8; CAS 75-07-0). The targeted consultation is now updated with additional background information. Interested parties are invited to submit comments by 25 July 2016.
News item | Previous public consultation
Have a look at all 28 currently open consultations on our home page.
All open consultations
Events
Stakeholders' Day: hear the latest on biocides
On 1 September, ECHA and the European Commission will provide the latest news and advice on regulatory developments, IT tools and enforcement of biocidal products. Three guest speakers will present practical case studies. See the full programme of our Biocides Stakeholders' Day and book your seat.
Event page | Programme
