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e-News - 23 October 2013

 

 

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23 October

Report published on the methodologies employed in the environmental risk assessment of petroleum substances

Commissioned by ECHA, this report provides conclusions and offers recommendations for improving the scientific validity and applicability of the most common methods used to assess the environmental risks of petroleum substances.

News alert
Report

ECHA next week

Enforcement Forum Meeting
28-31 October 2013

PBT Expert Group Meeting
28-29 October 2013

ECHA Newsletter October issue now online

In the October issue, we promote the recently published fact sheet and write about what happens after a decision has been made on a dossier. We also write about what companies need do to stay on the market with their biocidal products after 1 September 2015 and take a look at implementing biocides legislation in the Netherlands. We also interview an American documentarist whose film 'The Human Experiment' takes a look at chemicals in everyday household products and their potential effect on humans.

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QSAR Toolbox survey closed - thank you for your feedback

We received feedback from 171 Toolbox users on the performance and user-friendliness of the tool. Thank you for taking the time to tell us what you think and helping us to improve. Your feedback and ideas will be used to define improvements and new functionalities that will be added to the Toolbox during the next development phase.

QSAR Toolbox

Harmonised classification and labelling previous consultations

Non-confidential attachments received during the public consultations on the proposed harmonised classifications and labelling will be published on ECHA's website.

Previous consultations

Five new intentions for harmonised classification and labelling have been added to the Registry of Intentions

The new substances are: pymetrozine (ISO), dibutyltin dilaurate, cadmium carbonate, cadmium dihydroxide and cadmium dinitrate.

Registry

Events

Workshop: Content essentials on use, exposure and risks in chemical safety reports (CSR/ES Roadmap action 1.1)

22-23 October 2013, Helsinki

The aim of the workshop is to align understanding on the purpose of the various information elements in the CSR. 

Workshop details

Consultations
Testing
proposals

Deadline: 24 October
1 testing proposal

Deadline: 4 November
6 testing proposals

Deadline: 18 November
3 testing proposals

Deadline: 5 December
4 testing proposals

Identification of substances of very high concern

No consultations currently ongoing

Draft recommendation of substances for the Authorisation List

No consultations currently ongoing

Harmonised classification and labelling

Deadline: 11 November
1 CLH proposal

Deadline: 25 November
1 CLH proposal

Restrictions

Deadline: 15 December
1 call for evidence

Deadline: 18 March 2014
2 restriction proposals

Applications for authorisation

No consultations currently ongoing

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