REACH

New intention to identify a substance of very high concern

One intention has been received for:

• O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate (EC 209-909-9, CAS 597-82-0).

Testing proposals

We have launched ten new consultations on testing proposals.

Have your say until 29 July 2024.

European Commission decisions on applications for authorisation

The Commission has granted an authorisation for one use of Chromium trioxide and refused an authorisation for two uses of Sodium dichromate.

Find the substances and all details on the Commission website.

Assessment of regulatory needs reports published

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

• Benzophenones not alkyl- nor p-amino, and other hydroxy substituted
• Hydroxyphenyl benzotriazoles

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 on the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposals for:

• O-isopropyl ethylthiocarbamate (EC 205-517-7, CAS 141-98-0);
  
  
• 1-ethoxy-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane (EC 213-690-5, CAS 1002-67-1);
  
  
• Silica, amorphous, fumed, cryst.-free; Pyrogenic, synthetic amorphous silica, nano [1]
  Silica gel, pptd., cryst.-free; Precipitated silica, silica gel, colloidal silica, amorphous, nano [2] (EC -[1]; -[2], CAS 112945-52-5 [1]; 112926-00-8 [2]); and
  
  
• flonicamid (ISO); N-(cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (EC -, CAS 158062-67-0).

The flonicamid (ISO); N-(cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide 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 9 August 2024.

New intentions to harmonise classification and labelling

One intention has been submitted for:

• Bis(pentane-2,4-dionato)calcium (EC 243-001-3, CAS 19372-44-2).

Biocides

European Commission decision on Union authorisations

The Commission has granted a Union authorisation for:

• the biocidal product family 'Thonhauser PAA'.

Read more about the product-types on our website.

Prior Informed Consent (PIC)

New version of ePIC now available

Our IT tool for submitting export and import notifications under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation, ePIC, has been updated on 11 June 2024. The main changes are:

• A combined nomenclature (CN) code is required for each Annex I chemical present in the mixture or article composition. Before submitting new notifications, companies must update their existing datasets with CN codes for each PIC chemical included in the mixture or article composition. Earlier, only the CN code for the mixture itself was required.
  
  
• Resubmissions of export notifications close to the export date specified in the initial submission are blocked. The expected date of first export needs to be at least 20 days after the resubmission.

Log in to ePIC for more information.

Open positions

Scientific Officer – Epidemiology

We are looking for a scientific officer to evaluate scientific and technical information on (eco)toxicity, exposure and risks of chemical substances to support the implementation of the Occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation and the REACH and CLP Regulations.

If you have experience in academic research, human health surveillance, relevant clinical work or in regulatory risk or hazard assessment, have a look at the vacancy notice and apply until noon 16 August 2024.

Others

Standing Committee on Biocidal Products

The European Commission has published the agenda for the next Standing Committee on Biocidal Products on 21 June 2024.