New CLH consultations launched on two pesticides

ECHA has started a 45-day public commenting period on the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposals for the pesticides pencycuron and benzovindiflupyr. Both substances do not yet have a harmonised classification.

Pencycuron is used as a fungicide on potatoes as a seed treatment, and the dossier submitter, the Netherlands, is proposing classification for environmental hazards. Benzovindiflupyr is proposed for use as a fungicide in the EU. The dossier submitter, France, is proposing classification for acute toxicity (via oral and inhalation routes) and environmental hazards. For both substances physical hazards, health hazards (except respiratory sensitisation) and environmental hazards will be open for commenting, and will be reviewed by the Committee for Risk Assessment. The deadline for submitting comments is the 13 June 2014.

Benzovindiflupyr is currently also in the approval process under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 concerning the placing on the market of plant protection products. A public consultation on the DAR will be launched in May 2014. ECHA encourages interested parties to participate in the EFSA consultation on benzovindiflupyr and to provide consistent comments under the two consultation procedures.

CLH consultations | EFSA consultation

General report 2013 - Facts and Figures summary published

The Facts and Figures summary for the General Report 2013 is now available on ECHA's website.

Facts and Figures summary

Amendment of Annex I to PIC applies from 1 May

The European Commission amended the list of chemicals subject to an export notification (Annex I) under the PIC Regulation on 21 February 2014. The amendment applies from 1 May 2014. N.B! Corrigendum published on 2 May

Official Journal

Ninth Stakeholders' Day – last chance to register

21 May 2014, Helsinki, Finland

Registration for the conference closes at midnight on 1 May. There are still a few seats left so register now to ensure your place. Participation to the conference is free-of-charge and coffee and lunch breaks will be offered by ECHA.

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Civil society representatives and ECHA discuss future priorities for substitution

10 April 2014

ECHA holds regular meetings with NGO representatives and civil society organisations to discuss common objectives and future cooperation. The fourth meeting of the NGO-ECHA platform covered how ECHA and the NGOs can work together to promote the substitution of hazardous chemicals. Read the meeting note for more information.

Meeting note | Further information

Webinar on Article 95 of the Biocidal Products Regulation

16 June, 11:00 - 13:00 Helsinki Time (EEST, GMT+3)

Article 95 of the Biocidal Products Regulation, which lists the active substances and product suppliers, is one of the last articles of the regulation but it is the starting point for companies to keep their biocidal products on the market. This webinar is intended to give an overview of the status of the preliminary list published by ECHA, on the data requirements and evaluation principles for the submitted dossiers and on the regulatory aspects.

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