ECHA Weekly - 8 November 2023

REACH

Enforcement Forum's advice on enforceability of the proposed PFAS restriction

Our Enforcement Forum has published its advice on the enforceability of the proposed PFAS restriction prepared by five national authorities.

The Forum’s advice is an integral part of the REACH restriction process and it will be considered in the next steps of the process together with our committees’ opinions and the restriction report. 

New pharmaceutical data added to IUCLID

We have published a IUCLID dataset for 528 approved pharmaceuticals, including results from animal studies and human data. The availability of this new data supports the development of alternatives to animal testing.

Commission decision on applications for authorisation

The European Commission has granted an authorisation for one use of chromium trioxide (EC 215-607-8, CAS 1333-82-0) to Volta Energy Solutions Hungary.

CLP

Consultation on harmonised classification and labelling

We are looking for comments on the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposal for:

• cinmethylin (ISO); exo-(±)-1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-2-[(2-methylphenyl)methoxy]-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane; exo-(±)-1-methyl-2-(2-methylbenzyloxy)-4-isopropyl-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane (EC 402-410-9, CAS 87818-31-3)

The proposal format combines the draft (renewal) assessment report prepared according to the Plant Protection Products Regulation and the proposal for CLH under the CLP regulation. For additional information, consult the European Commission’s Guidelines on Active Substances and Plant Protection Products.
 

For more information on this active substance and on the studies included in the CLH report, consult the draft assessment report on the European Food Safety Authority's consultation website.

Have your say until 12 January 2024.

Corrigendum: Consultation announced on 2 November 2023

In last week's edition, we announced a consultation on the proposal to harmonise classification and labelling of:

• N-1,3-dimethylbutyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (EC 212-344-0, CAS 793-24-8).

The text indicated Austria as the authority providing additional information on an acute toxicity study of 6PPD-Quinone in two salmon species during the consultation that ended on 1 September 2023. This information was, however, provided by another national authority.

You can still have your say on the additional information until 14 November 2023.

Biocides

Consultations on candidates for substitution

We have launched consultations for alternatives to:

• Dinotefuran (EC 605-399-0, CAS 165252-70-0) for uses in product-type 18 
• Medetomidine (RS)-4-[1-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazole (Racemic) (EC -, CAS 86347-14-0) for uses in product-type 21
• N-Didecyl-N-dipolyethoxyammonium borate/Didecylpolyoxethylammonium borate (Polymeric betaine) (EC -, CAS 214710-34-6) for uses in product-type 8

Have your say until 4 January 2024.

Consultation on derogation to the exclusion criteria

We are looking for comments on whether the conditions for derogation are met for:

• 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide (DBNPA) (EC 233-539-7, CAS 10222-01-2) for product-type 6

Active substances that meet the exclusion criteria can only be approved or renewed if they meet one or more of the following derogation criteria:

• exposure is negligible;
• the active substance is essential to prevent a serious danger to human or animal health, or the environment; or
• not approving the substance would have a disproportionate negative impact on society when compared to the risks.

Have your say until 4 January 2024.

Webinars

Poison centre notifications: ensuring compliance for industrial use mixtures

Join us on 14 November 2023 at 11:00-13:00 Helsinki time for a webinar that will equip notifiers of industrial use only mixtures with important information ahead of the compliance date on 1 January 2024.

Q&As available: ECHA’s new data availability system – Part II

You can now find the Q&As, recording and presentations from our webinar on 19 October 2023 online.

Occupational exposure limits

Consultation on boron and its compounds

We are looking for comments on the scientific report for occupational exposure limits on boron and its compounds. 
 
Have your say until 12 January 2024.

Open positions

Reminder: Administrative assistant

We are looking for administrative assistants to join us in Helsinki.

If you have experience in secretarial and administrative tasks, enjoy working in an international setting and want to work for safe use of chemicals, have a look at the vacancy notice on our website.

Apply now – the call closes on 16 November 2023.