REACH

SME verification: only one administrative charge for joint application for authorisation

Following the new provisions confirmed by the European Commission, we will start issuing only one administrative charge to a joint authorisation application that includes applicants with wrongly declared company sizes. This will be the case even if more than one applicant incorrectly claims to be a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).

Consultations on applications for authorisation

We have launched consultations on four applications for authorisation covering five uses of Chromium trioxide (EC 215-607-8, CAS 1333-82-0):

• hard chrome plating of moulds for the manufacture of technical rubber articles and related items for several industrial sectors;
• pre-treatment step (etching) in the electroplating process of plastic items for the hydro-sanitary and automotive sectors;
• functional chromium plating with decorative character of plastic items for the hydrosanitary and automotive sectors;
• long-lasting functional chrome plating on metallic substrates in demanding industrial sectors, including aeronautics, defence and transports; and
• functional chrome plating with decorative character of different metal substrates with the aim to create a long-lasting high durability surface with bright or matte look for thermo-sanitary, medical and industrial applications.

Have your say using a webform until 9 October 2024.

New substance evaluation conclusion published for CoRAP substance

• tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched) phosphite (EC 701-028-2), was added to the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) list in 2013 and evaluated by France.

New intention to identify a substance of very high concern

One intention has been received for:

• Barium chromate (EC 233-660-5, CAS 10294-40-3).

Assessment of regulatory needs reports published

Reports for the following substance groups are now available on our website:

• Stilbenesulfonic acid diazo dyes
• Complex inorganics from non-metallurgy
• Morpholine derivatives

If you have questions or feedback related to the assessment work, you can send them to us using this webform.

CLP

Consultations on harmonised classification and labelling

We are looking for comments until 6 September 2024 on the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposal for:

• dazomet (ISO); tetrahydro-3,5-dimethyl-1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione (EC 208-576-7, CAS 533-74-4).

You have until 11 October 2024 to submit comments on the following CLH proposals:

• hydrogen peroxide solution ...% (EC 231-765-0, CAS 7722-84-1);
• fluroxypyr-meptyl (ISO); 1-methylheptyl [(4-amino-3,5-dichloro-6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)oxy]acetate (EC 279-752-9, CAS 81406-37-3); and
• chlorophacinone (ISO); 2-[(4-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)acetyl]-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione (EC 223-003-0, CAS 3691-35-8).

New intentions, proposals and withdrawals to harmonised classification and labelling

Five intentions have been submitted for:

• Reaction products of phosphoryl trichloride and 2-methyloxirane (EC 807-935-0, CAS 1244733-77-4);
• tebufenozide (ISO) N-tert-butyl-N'-(4-ethylbenzoyl)-3,5-dimethylbenzohydrazide (EC 412-850-3, CAS 112410-23-8);
• potassium bromate (EC 231-829-8, CAS 7758-01-2);
• Sodium bromate (EC 232-160-4, CAS 7789-38-0); and
• Hexamethylene diacrylate (EC 235-921-9, CAS 13048-33-4).

Five proposals have been submitted for:

• chlorophacinone (ISO); 2-[(4-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)acetyl]-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione (EC 223-003-0, CAS 3691-35-8);
• Bis(pentane-2,4-dionato)calcium (EC 243-001-3, CAS 19372-44-2);
• flocoumafen (ISO); reaction mass of: cis-4-hydroxy-3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-(4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzyloxy)phenyl)-1-naphthyl)coumarin and trans-4-hydroxy-3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-(4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzyloxy)phenyl)-1-naphthyl)coumarin (EC 421-960-0, CAS 90035-08-8);
• prohexadione-calcium (ISO); calcium 3-oxido-5-oxo-4-propionylcyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylate (EC -, CAS 127277-53-6); and
• 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctane; metaldehyde (EC 203-600-2, CAS 108-62-3).

Six withdrawals have been received for:

• glyoxal … %; ethandial … % (EC 203-474-9, CAS 107-22-2);
• polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride [PHMB] (EC -, CAS 27083-27-8; 32289-58-0; 1802181-67-4);
• 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (EC 247-500-7, CAS 26172-55-4);
• pyridazine-3,6-diol; maleic hydrazide (EC 204-619-9, CAS 123-33-1);
• flumetralin (ISO); N-(2-chloro-6-fluorobenzyl)-N-ethyl-α,α,α-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine (EC 613-108-3, CAS 62924-70-3); and
• Reaction mass of α,α-4-trimethyl-(1S)-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol and α,α-4-trimethyl-(1R)-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol and 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethylidene)-cyclohexanol [historically identified with EC 232-268-1, CAS 8000-41-7, terpineol] (EC 232-268-1, CAS 8000-41-7).

Biocides

Combined consultations on candidates for substitution and derogation to exclusion criteria

We have launched biocides consultations on:

• 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide; [DBNPA] (EC 233-539-7, CAS 10222-01-2), PT 11; and
• Reaction products of ammonium bromide and sodium hypochlorite, generated in-situ (EC -, CAS -), PT 11 and 12.
  

Have your say until 26 August 2024.

• Pyrithione zinc (Zinc pyrithione) (EC 236-671-3, CAS 13463-41-7), PT 6, 7, 9 and 21. 
  

Have your say until 4 October 2024.

Read more about the product-types and our combined consultations.

ECHA

Biocidal Products Committee meets in September

The agenda of the next Biocidal Products Committee meeting is now available online.

The meeting will take place online from 17 to 18 September 2024.

Enforcement

Guide for enforcement of mixture classification based on bridging principles

Have a look at the recently published guide that explains how the enforcement authorities control the hazard classification of mixtures where duty holders’ classification is based on bridging principles.

The guide also includes two examples of mixture classification to clarify how the enforcement authorities will apply the principle of “substantially similar mixture”.

Open positions

Communications officer

We are looking for a communications officer with good interpersonal and networking skills to work with our internal and external stakeholders.

Check the vacancy notice for more information and apply until noon 16 September 2024.

European Commission's decisions

REACH – decisions on applications for authorisation

The Commission has granted a total of 10 authorisations for 12 uses of chromium trioxide and 2 uses of trixylyl phosphate (TXP).

Find the substances and all details on the Commission website.

Biocides – decisions on Union authorisations

The Commission has cancelled a Union authorisation for:

• the biocidal product family 'Lyso IPA Surface Disinfection'.  

The Commission has also amended a Union authorisation due to administrative change for:

• the biocidal product family 'Lactic acid Family – Quatchem'.

EU Chemicals Legislation Finder (EUCLEF)

Check the latest updates in EUCLEF

EUCLEF was recently updated with the latest information on four substance lists and three legislation profile.

EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON)

More content on EUON website translated

We have recently added translations to the EUON website. You can now explore the content of the following sections in all official EU languages:

• Publications
• Reports
• Nanomaterials in biocidal products in the EU

New Nanopinion guest columns published

Read our latest Nanopinion guest columns:

• The advent of XBenes - a new class of quasi two-dimensional nanomaterials, bringing forth a new paradigm in energy materials
  
  
• Transformative innovations in water quality monitoring enabled by additive manufacturing and plasmonic nanoengineering

Board of Appeal

Appeal concerning a tonnage downgrade upheld

In case A-001-2023, the Appellant contested a compliance check decision requesting information corresponding to the tonnage band at which it had initially registered the substance although it had updated its registration to a lower tonnage band after receiving the draft decision.

The Board of Appeal confirmed that tonnage downgrades after receipt of a draft compliance check decision must be taken into account, unless they amount to an abuse of procedure.

In the present case, in examining only the production volume in the calendar year preceding the tonnage downgrade, the Agency did not perform the necessary individual assessment of whether there had been such an abuse.

The Agency therefore breached the Appellant’s right to good administration.

The contested decision was annulled insofar as it requested the Appellant to provide information required from registrants at the higher tonnage band.