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SCIP database: over 50 000 notifications received already

One month after the launch, we have received already over 50 000 notifications to the SCIP database about hazardous chemicals in products. So far, 93 % of the submissions have been successful. Check our support materials to ensure your successful submission.

Tips to improve submissions | SCIP database – support

REACH

New substance evaluation conclusion published

New substance evaluation conclusion documents are now available on ECHA’s website for:

bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (EC 247-426-5, CAS 26040-51-7) added to the CoRAP list in 2019 and evaluated by Sweden; and
triclocarban (EC 202-924-1, CAS 101-20-2) added to the CoRAP list in 2019 and evaluated by France.

Community rolling action plan | Substance evaluation

Did you miss our webinar on restricting PFAS?

The webinar gave an overview of the REACH restriction proposal to limit the risks to the environment and on people's health from the manufacture and use of all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The presentations and questions and answers addressed during the webinar are now available.

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CLP

New proposals and intentions to harmonise classification and labelling

An intention has been received for N-(2-chloro-6-fluorobenzyl)-N-ethyl-α,α,α-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine; flumetralin (ISO) (EC -, CAS 62924-70-3).

Three proposals have been submitted for:

(RS)-S-sec-butyl-O-ethyl-2-oxo-1,3-thiazolidin-3-ylphosphonothioate; fosthiazate (ISO) (EC -, CAS 98886-44-3);
1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (EC 220-120-9, CAS 2634-33-5); and
fenpropidin (ISO); (R,S)-1-[3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]piperidine (EC -, CAS 67306-00-7).

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

ECHA

Multilingual practice updated

We have updated our multilingual practice to align it with the Ombudsman guidelines on the use of official EU languages.

Particularly, we have clarified when we translate content for consultations aimed at getting feedback from stakeholders and gathering scientific information for regulatory processes.

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REACH Committee meeting in December – agenda available

The next meeting of the European Commission's REACH Committee will take place online on 14 December 2020. The agenda is available on the Commission’s website.

Agenda