REACH
New advice on using non-animal test methods
ECHA’s updated guidance gives advice on how to use non-animal test methods, which are now the default for many endpoints. Registrants are encouraged to take the changes into account when deciding their testing strategies.
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Information from rejected confidentiality claims published more systematically
Since December 2016, data from dossiers with rejected confidentiality claims has been more systematically published in our chemicals database. The information is published with the bi-weekly updates of the database once the rejection decision has been sent to the registrant and the legal review period has passed.
Around 2 % of registration dossiers include claims for data to be kept confidential. From the claims submitted, 20 % are rejected as not justified under REACH.
Information on chemicals
New draft for REACH guidance update available
A new draft for updated ECHA guidance on REACH has been sent for the next consultation step:
- Guidance on recommendations for nanomaterials applicable to QSARs and grouping of chemicals sent for CARACAL consultation
The new draft has been uploaded to the ongoing guidance consultations page on ECHA's website. No proposals for change were received from consultation of the Member State Committee (MSC), so the text of this draft is the same as that previously uploaded ECHA's website on 13 December 2016.
Potential registrants for the 2018 deadline may be interested in already viewing the new draft documents.
Ongoing guidance consultations
Board of Appeal
Announcement of a new appeal
The Board of Appeal has published an announcement of a new appeal. Case A-009-2016 concerns the substance evaluation of Climbazole.
Announcements
Biocides
Notify food and feed substances by 24 February
Notify us by 24 February if you want to include a food and feed substance as a repellent or attractant in the biocides review programme. To help you in this task, new advice is available on what is required for the notification.
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New Biocides Guidance document published
ECHA has published a new Guidance document for the Biocidal Products Regulations (BPR), Volume V Guidance on Disinfection By-Products concerning the risk assessment for human health and the environment of disinfection by-products.
Guidance on biocides legislation
Downstream users
Looking for downstream user information on ECHA's website?
Where to start: To quickly access the downstream user landing page from any page of the ECHA website, hover over the "Regulations" tab and click on the downstream user logo at the lower right corner of the "mega menu".
The mega menu was implemented in 2016 in response to feedback from our stakeholders. It facilitates access to the pages of main interest on our website.
Find more information quickly: Our updated interactive mindmap is your guide to quickly finding information relevant to downstream users. Bookmark it!
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Events
Webinar: IUCLID 6 version 1.2
2 February 12:00 to 13:00 Helsinki time
This webinar is intended for users of IUCLID 6. It presents the content of the IUCLID 6 update published on 31 January 2017. It builds on feedback received from users after previous IUCLID 6 releases and addresses the most frequently asked questions and reported issues.
Programme and registration
Calls for information
Calls for comments: Draft guidelines on nickel and PAHs restrictions
Two calls for comments have been launched on proposed guidelines on:
- the placing on the market and the use of nickel and nickel compounds in articles intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin (restriction entry 27 of Annex XVII to REACH)
- the placing on the market for supply to the general public of articles containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (restriction entry 50 of Annex XVII to REACH)
The guidelines will be published on ECHA’s website to provide guidance on the scope of these restrictions to stakeholders and enforcement authorities. These calls for comments are open until 19 April 2017.
Calls for comments
Have a look at the 20 currently open consultations on our home page.
All open consultations
