28 February 2014 - Press release

New EU Regulation for export and import of hazardous chemicals enters into operation

From 1 March 2014, new rules concerning the export and import of very hazardous chemicals will be implemented, when the revised Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation becomes operational. At the same time, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will take over the administrative and technical responsibility from the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.

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  • 07 March 2014 - News alert Improve your dossier – new web section and Dossier Quality Assistant now available
    ECHA continues to develop ways to support registrants in improving the quality of their registrations. A new version of the Dossier Quality Assistant is now available to help registrants find potential inconsistencies in their dossiers. In addition, a new section has been published on ECHA's website where registrants can easily find concrete information to improve their dossiers.
  • 04 March 2014 - News alert The new release of the C&L Inventory is out
    New features help to visualise with greater clarity the information available on the harmonised and self-classified substances submitted to the Inventory.
  • 26 February 2014 - Press release REACH Evaluation Report 2013: results and recommendations from dossier evaluation
    ECHA's annual evaluation report 2013 gives recommendations to all registrants on how to improve the quality of their dossiers. As a consequence of ECHA's evaluation decisions, two thirds of evaluated registrations were brought into compliance following an update. In the course of 2013, the Agency forwarded 32 non-compliant cases to national enforcement authorities for their action.
  • 21 February 2014 - News alert Companies can now apply to include active substances in Annex I of the BPR
    ECHA has implemented the new EU procedure to amend the list of active substances.
  • 14 February 2014 - News alert Unresponsive registrants of intermediates obliged to give more information
    ECHA has started sending out legally binding letters to registrants who have registered their substances as intermediates, but have not responded to the Agency's requests to correct the inconsistencies found in their dossiers. Companies receiving the letter have one month to update their registration before ECHA sends the case to the Member States enforcement authorities.

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Public Consultations

REACH

Testing proposals

Start date: 31/01/2014 Deadline: 17/03/2014
14 testing proposals
Start date: 18/02/2014 Deadline: 04/04/2014
68 testing proposals
Start date: 03/03/2014 Deadline: 17/04/2014
36 testing proposals

Restrictions

Start date: 18/09/2013 Deadline: 18/03/2014
2 restriction proposals
Start date: 17/12/2013 Deadline: 17/06/2014
1 restriction proposal

Identification of Substances of Very High Concern

Start date: 03/03/2014 Deadline: 17/04/2014
4 substances

Draft Recommendation of substances for the Authorisation List

There are currently no ongoing consultations

Applications for authorisation

Start date: 12/02/2014 Deadline: 09/04/2014
16 consultations

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CLP

Harmonised classification and labelling

Start date: 04/02/2014 Deadline: 21/03/2014
2 CLH proposals
Start date: 11/02/2014 Deadline: 28/03/2014
1 CLH proposal
Start date: 05/03/2014 Deadline: 22/04/2014
3 CLH proposals

BPR

Potential candidates for substitution

Start date: 10/02/2014 Deadline: 11/04/2014
6 consultations

Webinars

 

Guidance

Upcoming events

  • 27-28 March 2014 | Brussels ECHA Workshop on submitting applications for authorisation for chromates in an efficient way
    CEFIC and EUROMETAUX will organise in association with ECHA a workshop on the timing and handling of submissions on the upcoming applications for chromates. The focus of this workshop is on the process aspects of the applications.
  • 28-29 April 2014 | Helsinki ECHA seminar on Applications for Authorisation
    Substances on the Authorisation List (Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation) cannot be placed on the market or used after the so-called "sunset date" unless an authorisation has been granted for a specific use, or if the use has been exempted from authorisation. As soon as a substance is included in the Authorisation List, manufacturers, importers or downstream users of this substance may apply for an authorisation.
  • 29-30 April 2014 | Helsinki ECHA workshop on sharing experience on applications for authorisation
    Some 200 representatives of potential applicants have participated in ECHA's seminars on application for authorisation. Furthermore many others have been involved in the preparation of applications. It would be opportune now to share experiences and lessons learned to further improve the process. ECHA is organising this workshop in collaboration with Cefic and Eurometaux.
  • 21 May 2014 | Helsinki Ninth Stakeholders' Day
    The 9th Stakeholders' Day 21 May 2014