Consultation to revise current harmonised classification and labelling for chloralose

ECHA has started a 45-day public commenting period on the proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for chloralose (INN); (R)-1,2-O-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)-α-D-glucofuranose; glucochloralose; anhydroglucochloral. The dossier submitter, Portugal, proposes revision of the existing minimum classification for acute toxicity and adding classification for specific target organ toxicity – single exposure and hazardous to the aquatic environment. The substance is used as a rodenticide in the EU. The public consultation opened on 11 February 2014 and the deadline for submitting comments is 28 March 2014.

Consultations

Registry of Intentions updated

CLH

Five new intentions and two new submissions for harmonised classification and labelling have been added to the Registry of Intentions. The registry has also been updated with two withdrawn proposals.

The new intentions are: S-methoprene; isopropyl (2E,4E,7S)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodecadienoate;

cyproconazole (ISO); (2RS,3RS;2RS,3SR)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-cyclopropyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butan-2-ol;

iprovalicarb (ISO); isopropyl [(2S)-3-methyl-1-{[1-(4-methylphenyl)ethyl]amino}-1-oxobutan-2-yl]carbamate; and two intentions for fibres, for which the previous proposals have now been withdrawn by the dossier submitter.

The new submissions are: fenpyrazamine (a new proposal following the withdrawal of the dossier in December) and cyanamide.

Registry of Intentions

Public consultations on alternatives to the uses of diarsenic trioxide, and lead chromate pigments Yellow 34 and Red 104 have opened

The consultations for applications for authorisation close on 9 April 2014 (23:59 Helsinki time). Contributions on feasible alternatives to the uses applied for are welcome as soon as possible.

News alert | Applications for authorisation

Fourth meeting of the Biocidal Products Committee

The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) met from 11 to 12 February 2014 in Helsinki and discussed draft opinions on the substances permethrin and cocoalkyltrimethylammonium chloride (ATMAC). Permethrin will be further discussed at the next BPC meeting and ATMAC will be held back until a further draft opinion on this substance is ready for discussion, probably in 2015. In addition, the BPC agreed on the establishment of the ad hoc Working Group on Environmental Exposure and discussed further details of the working procedure for Union authorisation.

Biocidal Products Committee

Updated Guidance on the compilation of safety data sheets translated into 22 EU languages and published on the ECHA website

The Guidance was recently amended by updating and including into an Appendix information on extending the SDS which was previously contained in Part G of the Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment. The English version of the updated guidance had already been published immediately after finalisation of the consultation procedure in December 2013. The translations of the full updated guidance in the full range of EU official languages have now been published on the ECHA website.

Guidance | Consultation procedure

Workshop on the applications for authorisation on chromates on 27-28 March 2014

Cefic and Eurometaux will organise with ECHA a workshop on the submissions on upcoming applications for chromates. The workshop will focus on the sequencing of the submissions to facilitate an efficient management of the applications. Up to 70 potential applicants from manufacturers, formulators and downstream users can participate. The workshop will be held in Brussels from 27 to 28 March 2014.

Workshop

Announcement of one new appeal

The Board of Appeal has published an announcement concerning one new appeal.

Appeal announcements