Completeness checks on chemical safety reports start on 1 March
As of 1 March 2021, manual completeness checks performed by ECHA staff will be extended to chemical safety reports to ensure they contain all the elements required under REACH.
The extended completeness check will apply to both new registrations and updates of existing ones. Registrants should, therefore, prepare for the changes, as registrations submitted before 1 March may no longer pass the completeness check. Advice on chemical safety reports is available in the Information on manual verification at completeness check.
The completeness check of chemical safety reports was originally scheduled to start in April 2020.
Technical completeness check | News release (11 December 2019) | Webinar | Guidance | Manuals
EU protects wildlife from negative effects of lead in the environment
The European Commission has adopted a restriction of lead used in gunshot in or around wetlands. The measure will help to protect the environment by significantly reducing lead pollution while preventing the avoidable death by lead poisoning of around 1 million waterbirds every year.
ECHA has, on the request of the Commission, prepared a proposal to further restrict lead in gunshot and bullets and in fishing tackle. This proposal will be published soon.
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Intention to restrict 2,4-dinitrotoluene
ECHA has submitted an intention to restrict the placing on the market, or use, of 2,4-dinitrotoluene (EC 204-450-0, CAS 121-14-2), as a substance in articles for supply to the general public or to professional workers in concentrations above 0.1 %. The restriction proposal is expected on 16 July 2021.
A call for evidence started on 27 January 2021 and will be open until 10 March 2021.
Registry of restriction intentions | Current calls for comments and evidence
Committees’ opinions on restriction available
The consolidated opinions of the Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis for cobalt carbonate (EC 208-169-4, CAS 513-79-1), cobalt di(acetate) (EC 200-755-8, CAS 71-48-7), cobalt dichloride (EC 231-589-4, CAS 7646-79-9), cobalt dinitrate (EC 233-402-1, 10141-05-6) and cobalt sulphate (EC 233-334-2, CAS 10124-43-3) submitted by ECHA are available online.
Registry of restriction intentions
Testing proposals
ECHA has launched 49 new consultations on testing proposals. The deadline for comments is 8 March 2021.
There are currently 97 open consultations on testing proposals.
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Committees’ opinions on application for authorisation available
The consolidated opinions of the Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis for uses of the following substances are now available on our website:
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two uses of 4-nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated (use 1, use 2) (EC -; CAS -) by Chemetall GmbH and Chemetall PLC;
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two uses of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (use 1, use 2) (EC -; CAS -) by PPG Europe B.V. in its legal capacity as Only Representative of PRC DeSoto International Inc. - OR5, Sealants Europe SAS, PPG Industries (UK) Ltd., Boeing Distribution, Inc., Aviall UK Inc., Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd and Wesco Aircraft EMEA, LTD.;
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use of chromium trioxide (EC 215-607-8) and sodium dichromate (EC 234-190-3) by Tata Steel IJmuiden BV and Tata Steel UK Ltd.
Opinions
Authorisation granted for use of pitch, coal tar, high temp.
The European Commission has granted authorisation for pitch, coal tar, high temp. (EC 266-028-2; CAS 65996-93-2) for one use to ArianeGroup with a review period expiry date on 4 October 2032.
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