Cases where ECHA is a party

This table contains all the court cases closed with a ruling to which ECHA has been a party. Interested parties can easily refer to decisions that may be relevant to them within the scope of ECHA's core activities (REACH, CLP, among others). For some of the cases, there may be a pending appeal or renvoi, which are also listed in the table. The table does not show staff or procurement cases.

The closed court cases have been classified into eight categories:

REACH Candidate List: cases related to the identification of a substance as being of very high concern;
REACH Registration: cases related to the joint submission of data obligation;
REACH Authorisation: cases related to the inclusion of a substance in the Authorisation List (Annex XIV) and authorisation applications;
REACH Restrictions: cases related to the inclusion of a substance in the Restrictions List (Annex XVII)
REACH Evaluation: cases where ECHA has requested information from a registrant under the evaluation procedure (Articles 40, 41 or 46 of REACH);
CLH: cases concerning the harmonisation of classification of a substance;
Biocides: cases concerning biocides;
ATD: cases related to requests for access to documents;
Company size: cases related to company size verification and related charges.

Case number	Parties	Keywords	Main Legal Provisions	Procedurally linked cases	Date of the ruling
T-1/10 R	SNF SAS v ECHA	Proceedings for interim measures – REACH – Identification of acrylamide as a substance of very high concern – Application for suspension of operation of the measure and for interim relief – No urgency	Art. 104(2) of the Rules of Procedure; Art. 34, 57 and 59 of REACH	T-1/10	26/03/2010
T-343/10	Etimine and Etiproducts v ECHA	Action for annulment – REACH – Identification of boric acid and disodium tetraborate, anhydrous as substances of very high concern – No direct concern – Inadmissibility	Art. 31, 33 and 59 of REACH	T-346/10	21/09/2011
T-346/10	Borax Europe v ECHA	Action for annulment – REACH – Identification of boric acid and disodium tetraborate, anhydrous as substances of very high concern – No direct concern – Inadmissibility	Art. 263 of TFEU; Art. 31, 33, 57 and 59 of REACH	T-343/10	21/09/2011
T-268/10	PPG and SNF v ECHA	Actions for annulment - REACH - Identification of acrylamide as a substance of very high concern - Time-limit for bringing an action - Inadmissibility	Art. 263 of TFEU; Art. 102 of the Rules of Procedure; Art. 57 of REACH	Appeal: C-625/11 P Following case: T-268/10 RENV Appeal on the following case: C-650/15 P	21/09/2011
T-1/10	PPG and SNF v ECHA	Actions for annulment – REACH – Identification of acrylamide as a substance of very high concern – Measure not actionable – Inadmissibility	Art. 57 and 59 of REACH	Appeal C-626/11 P Proceedings for interim measures T-1/10 R Other cases T-1/10 RENV	21/09/2011
T-93/10	Bilbaína de Alquitranes and Others v ECHA	REACH – Identification of pitch, coal tar, high temperature as a substance of very high concern – Actions for annulment – Actionable measure – Regulatory act not entailing implementing measures – Direct concern – Admissibility – Equal treatment – Proportionality	Art. 263 of TFEU; Art. 57 and 59 of REACH	Appeal: C-287/13 P Related cases: C-288/13 P C-289/13 P C-290/13 P Appeals on the related cases: T-94/10 T-95/10 T-96/10	07/03/2013
T-94/10	Rütgers Germany and Others v ECHA	REACH – Identification of anthracene oil as a substance of very high concern – Actions for annulment – Actionable measure – Regulatory act not entailing implementing measures – Direct concern – Admissibility – Equal treatment – Proportionality	Art. 263 of TFEU; Art. 57 and 59 of REACH	Appeal: C-288/13 P Related cases: T-93/10 T-95/10 T-96/10 Appeals on the related cases: C-287/13 P C-289/13 P C-290/13 P	07/03/2013
T-95/10	Cindu Chemicals and Others v ECHA	REACH – Identification of anthracene oil, anthracene low as a substance of very high concern – Actions for annulment – Actionable measure – Regulatory act not entailing implementing measures – Direct concern – Admissibility – Equal treatment – Proportionality	Art. 263 of TFEU; Art. 57 and 59 of REACH	Appeal: C-289/13 Related cases: T-93/10 T-94/10 T-96/10 Appeals on the related cases: C-287/13 P C-288/13 P C-290/13 P	07/03/2013
T-96/10	Rütgers Germany and Others v ECHA	REACH – Identification of anthracene oil (anthracene paste) as a substance of very high concern – Actions for annulment – Actionable measure – Regulatory act not entailing implementing measures – Direct concern – Admissibility – Equal treatment – Proportionality	Art. 263 of TFEU; Art. 57 and 59 of REACH	Appeal C-290/13 P Other cases C-287/13 P C-288/13 P C-289/13 P T-93/10 T-94/10 T-95/10	07/03/2013
C-626/11 P	PPG and SNF v ECHA	Appeal – European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) – Registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemical substances – Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) – Articles 57 and 59 – Substances subject to authorisation – Identification of acrylamide as a substance of very high concern – Inclusion on the candidate list of substances – Publication of the list on the ECHA website – Action for annulment brought prior to that publication – Admissibility	Art. 57 and 59 of REACH	Prior cases Initial case: T-1/10 Proceedings for interim measures: T-1/10 R Other cases T-1/10 RENV	26/09/2013
C-625/11 P	PPG and SNF v ECHA	Appeal – European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) – Registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemical substances – Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) – Articles 57 and 59 – Substances subject to authorisation – Identification of acrylamide as a substance of very high concern – Inclusion on the candidate list of substances – Publication – Time-limit for instituting proceedings – Article 102(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court – Date from which that time‑limit must be calculated in the case of an action brought against a decision published only on the internet – Legal certainty – Effective judicial protection	Art. 102(1) of the Rules of Procedure; Art. 57 and 59 of REACH	Prior case T-268/10 Other cases Initial case: T-268/10 RENV Subsequent appeal: C-650/15 P	26/09/2013
C-287/13 P	Bilbaína de Alquitranes and Others v ECHA	Appeal — Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) — Article 59 and Annex XIII — Identification of pitch, coal tar, high temperature as a substance of very high concern, to be made subject to the authorisation procedure — Equal treatment	Art. 181 of the Rules of Procedure; Art. 59 and Annex XIII of REACH	Prior case T-93/10 Other cases C-288/13 P C-289/13 P C-290/13 P	22/05/2014
T-1/10 RENV	PPG and SNF v ECHA	Action for annulment — REACH — Identification of acrylamide as a substance of very high concern — Action for annulment — Lack of direct concern — Inadmissibility	Art. 44 of the Rules of Procedure; Art. 263 of TFEU; Art. 59 of REACH	Prior cases Initial case: T-1/10 Proceedings for interim measures: T-1/10 R Subsequent appeal: C-626/11 P	24/06/2014
C-288/13 P	Rütgers Germany and Others v ECHA	Appeals — Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) — Article 59 and Annex XIII — Identification of anthracene oil as a substance of very high concern, to be made subject to the authorisation procedure — Equal treatment	Art. 181 of the Rules of Procedure; Art. 59 and Annex XIII of REACH	Prior case T-94/10 Other cases C-287/13 P, C-289/13 P and C-290/13 P	04/09/2014
C-289/13 P	Cindu Chemicals and Others v ECHA	Appeals — Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) — Article 59 and Annex XIII — Identification of anthracene oil, anthracene low as a substance of very high concern, to be made subject to the authorisation procedure — Equal treatment	Art. 181 of the Rules of Procedure; Art. 59 and Annex XIII of REACH	Prior case T-95/10 Other cases C-287/13 P C-288/13 P C-290/13 P	04/09/2014
C-290/13 P	Rütgers Germany and Others v ECHA	Appeals — Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) — Article 59 and Annex XIII — Identification of anthracene oil (anthracene paste) as a substance of very high concern, to be made subject to the authorisation procedure — Equal treatment	Art. 181 of the Rules of Procedure; Art. 59 and Annex XIII of REACH	Prior case T-96/10 Other cases C-287/13 P, C-288/13 P and C-289/13 P	04/09/2014
T-135/13	Hitachi Chemical Europe and Others v ECHA	REACH — Identification of certain respiratory sensitisers as substances of very high concern — Equivalent level of concern — Action for annulment — Whether directly concerned — Admissibility — Rights of the defence — Proportionality	Art. 14, 44-48, 57 of REACH	Appeal: C-324/15 P	30/04/2015
T-134/13	Polynt and Sitre v ECHA	REACH — Identification of certain respiratory sensitisers as substances of very high concern — Equivalent level of concern — Action for annulment — Whether directly concerned — Admissibility — Rights of the defence — Proportionality	Art. 14, 57 and 59 of REACH	Appeak: C-323/15 P	30/04/2015
T-115/15 R	Deza v ECHA	Interim measures — REACH — Entry of the chemical substance di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in the candidate list — Application for suspension of operation — No urgency	Art. 104 (2) of the Rules of Procedure	Initial case: T-115/15 Appeal: C-419/17 P	06/05/2015
T-268/10 RENV	PPG and SNF v ECHA	REACH — Identification of acrylamide as a substance of very high concern — Intermediates — Action for annulment — Whether directly concerned — Admissibility — Proportionality — Equal treatment	Art. 263 of TFEU; Art. 2(8)(b), 31(1)(a), 31(9)(a), 57 and 59 of REACH	Previous case: Initial case: T-268/10 Appeal: C-625/11 P Appeal: C-650/15 P	25/09/2015
C-324/15 P	Hitachi Chemical Europe and Polynt v ECHA	Appeal — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) — Article 57(f) — Authorisation — Substances of very high concern — Identification — Equivalent level of concern — Hexahydromethylphthalic anhydride, hexahydro-4-methylphthalic anhydride, hexahydro-1-methylphthalic	Art. 57(f) of REACH	Initial case: T-135/13	15/03/2017
C-323/15 P	Polynt v ECHA	Appeal — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) — Article 57(f) — Authorisation — Substances of very high concern — Identification — Equivalent level of concern — Cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride, cis-cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride and trans-cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride	Art. 57(f) of REACH	initial case: T-134/13	15/03/2017
T-115/15	Deza v ECHA	REACH - Establishing a candidate list for eventual inclusion in Annex XIV of regulation (EC) n° 1907/2006 – Supplement to the entry of the chemical substance bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in the candidate list – Articles 57 and 59 of regulation n° 1907/2006	Art. 59 and 57 of REACH; Art. 17 and 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU	Proceedings for interim measures: T-115/15 R Appeal: C-419/17 P	11/05/2017
C-650/15 P	PPG and SNF v ECHA	Appeal — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) — Article 57 — Substances of very high concern — Identification — Article 2(8)(b) — Exemption — Article 3(15) — Definition of ‘intermediate’ — Acrylamide	Art. 57, 2(8)(b) and 3(15) of REACH	Previous cases: Initial case: T-268/10 Appeal: C-625/11 P Initial Case: T-268/10 RENV	25/10/2017
C-419/17 P	Deza, a.s. v ECHA	Appeal — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) — Annex XIV — Establishment of a list of substances subject to authorisation — Inclusion in the list of substances identified for eventual inclusion in Annex XIV — Updating of the entry of the substance bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in the list — Misinterpretation and misapplication of the REACH Regulation and of the principle of legal certainty — Distortion of the facts and evidence — Scope of the review	Article 57 and 59 REACH	Prior cases: Initial case: T-115/15 Proceedings for interim measures: T-115/15 R	23/01/2019
T‑636/17	PlasticsEurope v ECHA	REACH — Establishment of a list of substances identified with a view to their eventual inclusion in Annex XIV of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 — Supplement to the entry relating to the substance bisphenol A on that list — Articles 57 and 59 of Regulation No 1907/2006 — Manifest error of assessment — Legal certainty — Legitimate expectations — Proportionality	Articles 57 and 59 of REACH	T-185/17	20/09/2019
T‑185/17	PlasticsEurope v ECHA, French Republic and ClientEarth	REACH — Establishment of a list of substances identified with a view to their eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 — Inclusion in that list of Bisphenol A as a substance which is toxic for reproduction— Articles 57 and 59 of Regulation No 1907/2006	Articles 57 and 59 of REACH	T-636-17	11/07/2019
T-640/19	Sasol Germany GmbH and Others v. European Commission (ECHA as intervener)	Action for annulment – REACH – Substances of very high concern – Establishment of a candidate list of substances for eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Decision identifying 4-tert-butylphenol as a substance meeting the criteria for inclusion in the list – Objection of inadmissibility – Act not open to challenge – Act merely implementing the decision – No interest in bringing proceedings – Inadmissibility	Art. 263 of TFEU; Annex XIV of REACH		14/07/2020
T-207/18	PlasticsEurope v ECHA	REACH – Establishment of a list of substances identified with a view to their eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Supplement to the entry relating to the substance bisphenol A on that list – Articles 57 and 59 of Regulation No 1907/2006 – Manifest error of assessment – Weight of evidence approach – Exploratory studies – Intermediate uses – Proportionality	Articles 57 and 59 of the REACH Regulation (No 1907/2006)	Appeal C-119/21 P	16/12/2020
T-160/20	3M Belgium v ECHA	Action for annulment – REACH – Identification of perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) and of its salts as a substance of very high concern – Inclusion in the list of substances identified with a view to their eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Time limit for bringing an action – Article 59(10) of Regulation No 1907/2006 – Article 59 of the Rules of Procedure – Inadmissibility	REACH Regulation No 1907/2006 Article 59 of the Rules of Procedure		17/03/2021
T-519/18	Global Silicones Council and Others v ECHA	REACH – Establishment of a list of substances identified for eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Entry of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) and dodecamethylcyclohexsiloxane (D6) in that list – Articles 57 and 59 of Regulation No 1907/2006 – Annex XIII to Regulation No 1907/2006 – Weight-of-evidence determination – Manifest error of assessment – Proportionality	Articles 57 and 59 of the REACH Regulation (No 1907/2006), Annex XIII to the REACH Regulation (No 1907/2006)	Appeal C-559/21 P	30/06/2021
T-661/19	Sasol Germany and Others v Commission	REACH – Substances of very high concern – Establishment of a list of identified substances with a view to their eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Decision identifying the substance 4-tert-butylphenol as a substance meeting the criteria for inclusion in the list – Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Weight of evidence approach – Manifest error of assessment – Proportionality	Article 57 of the REACH Regulation (No 1907/2006)		10/11/2021
C-876/19 P	PlasticsEurope v ECHA	Appeal – Establishment of a list of substances subject to authorisation – List of substances identified with a view to their eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Updating of the entry of the substance bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern	Articles 57 and 59 of the REACH Regulation (No 1907/2006)	Appeal of the Case T-636/17	21/12/2021
T-636/19	Chemours Netherlands v ECHA	REACH – Substances of very high concern – Establishment of a candidate list of substances for eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Decision identifying 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy)propionic acid, its salts and its acyl halides as a substance fulfilling the criteria laid down for inclusion in the list – Article 57 of Regulation No 1907/2006 – Manifest error of assessment – Proportionality	Article 57 of the REACH Regulation (No 1907/2006)		23/02/2022
C-119/21 P	Plastics Europe AISBL v ECHA	Appeal – Establishment of a list of substances subject to authorisation – Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Annex XIV – List of substances identified for eventual inclusion in Annex XIV – Updating of the entry of the substance bisphenol A as ‘a substance of very high concern’	Articles 2(8)(b), 3(15), 7(2), 17(3), 18(4), 33, 57, 59, Annex XI of the REACH Regulation (No 1907/2006)	Appeal of Case T-207/18	09/03/2023