News

ECHA’s committees back restricting over 1 000 skin sensitising chemicals used in clothing and other articles

The Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) supports France and Sweden’s proposal to restrict the use of skin sensitising substances in clothing, footwear and other articles with similar skin contact.

If adopted, the restriction will prevent many people from developing new skin allergies while also relieving the symptoms of many of those who already have them. This is expected to result in health benefits equivalent of at least €708 million per year.

REACH

New intention to identify a substance of very high concern

An intention has been received for phenol, alkylation products (mainly in para position) with C12-rich branched or linear alkylchains from propene oligomerisation, covering any individual isomers and/or combinations thereof (PDDP) (EC -, CAS -).

Registry of SVHC intentions until outcome

Testing proposals

ECHA has launched 29 new consultations on testing proposals. The deadline for comments is 5 November 2020.

There are currently 35 open consultations on testing proposals.

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Committees’ opinion on application for authorisation available

The consolidated opinion of the Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-economic Analysis for uses of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (EC -, CAS -) and 4-nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated (EC -, CAS -) by Bio-Rad a is available on our website.

Opinions

CLP

Poison centre notifications: Annex VIII guidance now available in 23 EU languages

The current version of the Guidance on harmonised information relating to emergency health response – Annex VIII to CLP – is now available in 23 EU languages.

The next update to this guidance will also include the changes brought by the second amendment to Annex VIII. This next version is currently undergoing a formal consultation and the draft is already available on ECHA’s website.

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Poison centres webinar: closing in on the first compliance date

4 November 2020, 11:00 – 13:00 Helsinki time

This webinar gives you the latest information and updates, helps troubleshoot common IT problems, and presents the support material you need ahead of the upcoming compliance date.

Our experts will be on standby to answer regulatory questions and to support you with any issues in preparing or submitting your notifications.

The webinar will be published on our home page on 4 November at 11:00 Helsinki time together with instructions for joining a live Q&A session where we will be answering your questions until 13:00.

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New proposal to harmonise classification and labelling

A proposal has been submitted for 2,2'-ethylenedioxydiethyl dimethacrylate (EC 203-652-6, CAS 109-16-0).

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

Biocides

Webinar: How to manage your biocidal product families

15 October 2020, 11:00 – 13:00 Helsinki time

If you work or plan to work with an application for product authorisation for a biocidal product family, then this webinar is for you.

It will give you an overview of the state of play on biocidal product families in the EU. You will also hear about the practical experience gained by a national authority and industry on the revised biocidal product family concept.

The webinar will be published on our home page on the day of the event at 11:00 together with a live Q&A where we will be answering your questions until 13:00. No registration is required.

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PIC

Don’t miss our webinar on the import and export of hazardous chemicals

24 September 2020, 11:00 – 15:00 Helsinki time

Planning to export hazardous chemicals outside the EU? Then you may have to comply with the PIC Regulation.

Watch our webinar to learn about the scope and main requirements of PIC, how to notify your exports and the conditions that require explicit consent from importing countries.

The webinar will be published on our home page on the day of the event at 11:00 together with a live Q&A where we will be answering your questions until 15:00. No registration is required.

You can join the Q&A directly or by going to slido.com and entering the event code: pic2020.

Agenda

Board of Appeal

New ECHA Board of Appeal decision on data and cost sharing

The Board of Appeal has published a new decision concerning data and cost sharing. The appellant contested ECHA’s decision to grant another company permission to refer to vertebrate animal studies available in the appellant’s registration dossier. The Board of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Decision