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20 June 2012 |
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Your opinion counts! ECHA-term invites everybody to consult the database and experience its new look and feel. We also encourage you to fill in the user survey at the link provided. Your suggestions and ideas will be taken into account when we further develop the database and expand its content. For more than a year, the database has been providing key REACH and CLP terms in 22 EU languages to thousands of active users in more than 30 countries. The database facilitates the consistent translation of ECHA documents and helps industry and authorities to deal with the regulatory terminology in several languages. The survey is available in 22 official EU languages. |
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PRESS RELEASES Public consultation on inclusion of new substances in the Authorisation List 20 June 2012 ECHA launches a public consultation on its draft recommendation of ten new priority substances to be included in the Authorisation List. The deadline for interested parties to submit comments is 19 September 2012. ECHA initiates a six-month public consultation on the proposed restriction of 1,4-dichlorobenzene in air fresheners and toilet blocks 19 June 2012 At the request of the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has submitted a report proposing a restriction on the placing on the market and use of 1,4-dichlorobenzene-based air fresheners and toilet blocks. These products are mainly used to deodorise public and domestic toilets. Candidate List updated with thirteen new Substances of Very High Concern 18 June 2012 ECHA has added thirteen new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to the Candidate List. All substances included are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction. Proposal to restrict four classified phthalates under REACH not justified 15 June 2012 The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has adopted by consensus its opinion concluding that the proposed restriction of four classified phthalates (DEHP, DBP, BBP, and DIBP) in articles is not justified. NEWS ALERTS Chesar 2.0 released and strongly recommended 20 June 2012 ECHA launches a new generation of its Chemical Safety Assessment and Reporting Tool to further harmonise and improve information on the safe use of chemicals. RAC adopts five scientific opinions on harmonised classification and labelling and one opinion on a restriction proposal 20 June 2012 The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has adopted the following opinions on proposals for restriction and harmonised classification and labelling across Europe. |
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ON THE WEB Public consultation to avoid unnecessary animal testing: 5 testing proposals 18 June 2012 Deadline for submitting information: 2 August 2012 ECHA has updated the Public Classification and Labelling (C&L) Inventory 18 June 2012 The C&L Inventory has been updated with information received by 31 May 2012. With this update the inventory includes notifications for 98 898 substances. The presentations from the second ECHA-Stakeholder Exchange Network on Exposure Scenarios (ENES2) are now available. Open positions Ongoing procurements |
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