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Adopted opinions and previous consultations on applications for authorisation
Adopted opinions and previous consultations on applications for authorisation
This page provides further information on the applications for authorisation or review reports, which have undergone consultation. The applications for authorisation are in the opinion development phase until the final opinions of the Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-economic Analysis have been adopted and sent to the European Commission. Its decision-making process can be followed through the comitology register, where further information is published about the REACH Committee's past and upcoming meetings.
On 1 February 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) withdrew from the EU. The transition period provided by the withdrawal agreement ended on 31 December 2020. As of 1 January 2021, an application for an authorisation submitted by a person established in the UK (except Northern Ireland) is no longer valid in the EU, unless that application has been transferred to a legal entity established in the EU or Northern Ireland before the end of the transition period. Therefore, authorisation applications and decisions in so far as these concern persons established in the UK (except Northern Ireland) are no longer considered valid.
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| 0291-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | BELLONI S.a.s. DI BELLONI ADRIANO & C. | Industrial use of chromium trioxide for the plating of coffee machine parts in contact with water and food | Opinions adopted | Details |
| 0315-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | Egal srl | Industrial use of chromium trioxide for the pre-treatment step (etching) in the electroplating process of small sized plastic items for various sectors | Opinion development | Details |
| 0058-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | CIRCUIT FOIL LUXEMBOURG SARL | Industrial use of chromium trioxide for the treatment of copper foil used in the manufacture of Printed Circuit Board | Commission decided | Details |
| 0359-01 | Review report | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | CIRCUIT FOIL LUXEMBOURG SARL | Industrial use of chromium trioxide for the treatment of copper foil used in the manufacture of printed circuit board. | Opinion development | Details |
| 0293-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | Talleres Aykrom, S.A. | Industrial use of Chromium Trioxide in functional chrome plating of metallic pieces required in different industrial sectors such as corrugated rolls to meet hardness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, good surface condition, low friction coefficient and coating adhesion requirements | Opinions adopted | Details |
| 0070-02 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 |
FN HERSTAL S.A. BROWNING VIANA, FABRICA DE ARMAS E ARTIGOS DE DESPORTO SA |
Industrial use of chromium trioxide in the hard chromium coating of civilian firearms barrel bores and auxiliary parts subject to thermal, mechanical and chemical stresses, in order to provide a low friction coefficient as well as heat, corrosion and wear resistance properties. | Commission decided | Details |
| 0255-03 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | Chrom - Mueller Metallveredelung GmbH | Industrial use of chromium trioxide in the hard chromium coating of complex outer and inner surfaces of firearms auxiliary parts requiring a customised and selective coating technique and subject to thermal, mechanical and chemical stresses, in order to provide wear resistance and barrier properties, as well as post-processing capability and resistance to hot combustion gas erosion. | Opinions adopted | Details |
| 0255-02 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | Chrom - Mueller Metallveredelung GmbH | Industrial use of chromium trioxide in the hard chromium coating of complex outer surfaces of firearm auxiliary parts subject to mechanical, chemical and thermal stress in order to provide optimized sliding properties as well as heat, corrosion and wear resistance properties. | Opinions adopted | Details |
| 0070-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 |
FN HERSTAL S.A. MANROY ENGINEERING LTD – [Decision discontinued as of 01/01/2021] |
Industrial use of chromium trioxide in the hard chromium coating of military small- and medium-caliber firearms barrel bores and auxiliary parts subject to thermal, mechanical and chemical stresses, in order to provide hardness, heat resistance and thermal barrier properties, as well as corrosion resistance, adhesion and low friction properties | Commission decided | Details |
| 0218-02 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | DOURECA - Produtos Plásticos, Lda. | Industrial use of chromium trioxide to create a long-lasting and high durability chromium decorative surface on plastic substrates in the electroplating process for automotive applications. | Opinions adopted | Details |
| 0209-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | Safran Aircraft Engines | Industrial use of chromium trioxide-based mixtures for the surface treatment of legacy spare parts of military aircraft engines, including safety-critical parts whose failure endangers airworthiness | Commission decided | Details |
| 0244-02 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | CROMAPLAST S.p.A. | Industrial use of CrO3 in the chrome plating of automotive plastic components | Opinions adopted | Details |
| 0244-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | CROMAPLAST S.p.A. | Industrial use of CrO3 in the pre-treatment (etch) in the chrome plating process of automotive plastic components | Opinions adopted | Details |
| 0005-03 | Initial | Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 201-557-4 | 84-74-2 | DEZA a.s. | Industrial use of DBP in ceramic sheets and printing pastes for production of capacitors and lambda sensor elements | Authorisation expired | Details |
| 0007-02 | Initial | Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 201-557-4 | 84-74-2 | Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd | Industrial use of DBP in manufacture of solid propellants and motor charges for rockets and tactical missiles | Authorisation expired | Details |
| 0007-03 | Initial | Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 201-557-4 | 84-74-2 | Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd | Industrial use of DBP within a specialty paint in manufacture of motors for rockets and tactical missiles | Authorisation expired | Details |
| 0004-03 | Initial | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) | 204-211-0 | 117-81-7 | DEZA a.s. | Industrial use of DEHP in ceramic sheets and printing pastes for production of capacitors and lambda sensor elements | Withdrawn | Details |
| 0007-01 | Initial | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) | 204-211-0 | 117-81-7 | Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd | Industrial use of DEHP in manufacture of solid propellants and motor charges for rockets and tactical missiles | Authorisation expired | Details |
| 0015-01 | Initial | Diarsenic trioxide | 215-481-4 | 1327-53-3 | Yara France | Industrial use of diarsenic trioxide as a processing aid to activate the absorption and desorption of carbon dioxide by potassium carbonate from synthesis gas formed in the production of ammonia | Authorisation expired | Details |
| 0011-02 | Initial | Diarsenic trioxide | 215-481-4 | 1327-53-3 | Linxens France SA | Industrial use of diarsenic trioxide as processing aid in gold electroplating | Commission decided | Details |
| 0010-01 | Initial | Diarsenic trioxide | 215-481-4 | 1327-53-3 | Nordenhamer Zinkhütte GmbH | Industrial use of diarsenic trioxide to produce a copper concentrate in the purification of the leaching solution in a zinc electrowinning process | Commission decided | Details |
| 0172-01 | Initial | 4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated | - | - | Cytiva Sweden AB [name of applicant in the original application: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB updated due to a notified change of corporate name] | Industrial use of emulsifiers containing nonylphenols ethoxylated for the manufacture of chromatography resins used by the biopharmaceutical industry, food & beverage sector and academia | Commission decided | Details |
| 0312-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | Metalplast sas; CO.BE. sas di Colombo Nadia e Flavia | Industrial use of hexavalent chromium for a pre-treatment step (etching) in the electroplating process for plastic materials with various applications. | Opinion development | Details |
| 0276-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | Sc OsmaPlast Romania SRL | Industrial use of hexavalent chromium for a pre-treatment step (etching) in the electroplating process for various applications. | Opinion development | Details |
| 0276-02 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | Sc OsmaPlast Romania SRL | Industrial use of hexavalent chromium to create a long-lasting and high durability chromium decorative surface on plastic substrates in the electroplating process for various applications | Opinion development | Details |
| 0218-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | DOURECA - Produtos Plásticos, Lda. | Industrial use of hexavalent chromium trioxide for a pre-treatment step (etching) in the electroplating process for automotive applications. | Opinions adopted | Details |
| 0028-01 | Initial | Lead chromate | 231-846-0 | 7758-97-6 | Etienne LACROIX | Industrial use of lead chromate in manufacture of pyrotechnical delay devices contained into ammunition for naval self-protection | Commission decided | Details |
| 0094-01 | Initial | 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) | 202-918-9 | 101-14-4 | REACHLaw Ltd in its legal capacity as Only Representative of Suzhou Xiangyuan Special Fine Chemical Co., Ltd | Industrial use of MOCA as a curing agent/chain extender in cast polyurethane elastomer production | Withdrawn | Details |
| 0144-01 | Initial | Pitch, coal tar, high-temp | 266-028-2 | 65996-93-2 | ArianeGroup SAS | Industrial use of pitch, coal tar, high temp. as precursor of carbon matrix in the manufacturing of thermally and thermo-mechanically highly loaded carbon/carbon parts including nozzle throats and other critical carbon-carbon composite parts, resistant to very harsh erosion conditions, and very high temperature ranges, dedicated to high-performance civilian and military aerospace launchers. | Commission decided | Details |
| 0048-02 | Initial | Potassium dichromate | 231-906-6 | 7778-50-9 | LYNRED [name of applicant in the original application: “SOFRADIR” updated due to a notified corporate name change] | Industrial use of potassium dichromate based mixture during the etching of both InSb substrate sides during the production of optoelectronic components gathering a readout and an infrared detecting circuit with the InSb technology | Commission decided | Details |
| 0357-01 | Review report | potassium dichromate | 231-906-6 | 7778-50-9 | LYNRED | Industrial use of potassium dichromate-based mixtures during the step of final etching of CZT layers during the production of opto-electronic components gathering a readout and an infrared detecting circuit with the MCT technology. | Opinion development | Details |
| 0048-01 | Initial | Potassium dichromate | 231-906-6 | 7778-50-9 | LYNRED [name of applicant in the original application: “SOFRADIR” updated due to a notified corporate name change] | Industrial use of potassium dichromate-based mixtures during the steps of initial and final etching of CZT layers during the production of opto-electronic components gathering a readout and an infrared detecting circuit with the MCT technology | Commission decided | Details |
| 0180-05 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Bio-Rad | Industrial use of raw material containing 4-tert-OPnEO for protein stabilization for veterinary in vitro diagnostic application | Commission decided | Details |
| 0008-02 | Initial | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) | 204-211-0 | 117-81-7 | VINYLOOP FERRARA S.p.A.; Stena Recycling AB; Plastic Planet srl | Industrial use of recycled soft PVC containing DEHP in polymer processing by calendering, extrusion, compression and injection moulding to produce PVC articles | Authorisation expired | Details |
| 0123-02 | Review report | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 204-211-0 | 117-81-7 | Plastic Planet srl | Industrial use of recycled soft PVC containing DEHP in polymer processing by calendering, extrusion, compression and injection moulding to produce the following PVC articles: (1) articles used outside of the interior space in applications in the field of construction, civil engineering, garden features such as ponds and roofing, agriculture (including horticulture) and industrial workplaces without potential for mouthing or prolonged contact with human skin or any contact with mucous membranes; (2) articles used in interior space in industrial and agricultural workplaces; or (3) footwear used in professional, industrial and/or agricultural workplaces. | Opinions adopted | Details |
| 0122-02 | Review report | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 204-211-0 | 117-81-7 |
VINYLOOP FERRARA S.p.A. |
Industrial use of recycled soft PVC containing DEHP in polymer processing by calendering, extrusion, compression and injection moulding to produce the following PVC articles: (1) articles used outside of the interior space in applications in the field of construction, civil engineering, garden features such as ponds and roofing, agriculture (including horticulture) and industrials workplaces without potential for mouthing or prolonged contact with human skin or any contact with mucous membranes; (2) articles used in interior space in industrial and agricultural workplaces; or (3) footwear used in professional, industrial and/or agricultural workplaces. | Withdrawn | Details |
| 0347-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | Safran Aircraft Engines | Industrial use of slurry mixtures containing chromium trioxide for the surface treatment of aircraft engines parts including turbines and compressors | Opinion development | Details |
| 0311-01 | Initial | Sodium dichromate | 234-190-3 | 10588-01-9 | Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH | Industrial use of sodium dichromate for the sealing after anodizing of aluminium alloys and passivation of metallic coatings of actuation and landing gear system parts for the aviation industry that meet the airworthiness certification requirements | Opinions adopted | Details |
| 0012-10 | Initial | Lead chromate molybdate sulphate red (C.I. Pigment Red 104) | 235-759-9 | 12656-85-8 | DCL Corporation (NL) B.V. OR2 [application transferred from “DCL Corporation (NL) B.V. OR” due to a notified legal entity change. Name of applicant in the original application: DCC Maastricht B.V. OR updated due to a notified change of corporate name] | Industrial use of solid or liquid colour premixes and pre-compounds containing pigment to colour plastic or plasticised articles for non-consumer use | Commission decided | Details |
| 0012-09 | Initial | Lead sulfochromate yellow (C.I. Pigment Yellow 34) | 215-693-7 | 1344-37-2 | DCL Corporation (NL) B.V. OR2 [application transferred from “DCL Corporation (NL) B.V. OR” due to a notified legal entity change. Name of applicant in the original application: DCC Maastricht B.V. OR updated due to a notified change of corporate name] | Industrial use of solid or liquid colour premixes and pre-compounds containing pigment to colour plastic or plasticised articles for non-consumer use | Commission decided | Details |
| 0158-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Swords Laboratories Unlimited Company [name of applicant in the original application: Swords Laboratories updated due to a notified corporate name change] | Industrial use of the substance as a surfactant in the purification of the biopharmaceutical drug Orencia, used for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Adult Psoriatic Arthritis | Commission decided | Details |
| 0025-01 | Initial | Trichloroethylene | 201-167-4 | 79-01-6 | Chimcomplex S.A. Borzesti | Industrial use of trichloroethylene (TCE) as a solvent as a degreasing agent in closed systems | Authorisation expired | Details |
| 0208-01 | Review report | Trichloroethylene | 201-167-4 | 79-01-6 | SAFECHEM Europe GmbH [application transferred from original Applicant: "Blue Cube Germany Assets GmbH & Co. KG” due to a notified legal entity change] | Industrial use of trichloroethylene as process chemical (enclosed systems) in Alcantara Material production | Commission decided | Details |
| 0181-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | DiaSorin Italia S.p.A [name of applicant in the original application: DiaSorin S.p.A. updated due to a notified legal entity change] | Industrial use, as non-ionic surfactant, employed in the purification of antigens in in vitro diagnostics tests for infectious diseases, auto-immunity markers, bone metabolism, hepatitis and retrovirus, oncology and endocrinology. | Commission decided | Details |
| 0057-04 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 |
Nexter Mechanics
Nexter Systems |
Industrial use, of a qualified mixture of chromium trioxide by spraying or immersion, and of a qualified mixture of dichromium tris(chromate) by pen application, for the chromate conversion coating of welded mechanical structures of armoured vehicles and associated parts made of high mechanical properties aluminium alloys for military use, and requiring a maintained electrical conductivity after severe climatic environments, atmospheric corrosion resistance and paint adhesion. | Commission decided | Details |
| 0057-05 | Initial | Dichromium tris(chromate) | 246-356-2 | 24613-89-6 | Nexter Systems | Industrial use, of a qualified mixture of chromium trioxide by spraying or immersion, and of a qualified mixture of dichromium tris(chromate) by pen application, for the chromate conversion coating of welded mechanical structures of armoured vehicles and associated parts made of high mechanical properties aluminium alloys for military use, and requiring a maintained electrical conductivity after severe climatic environments, atmospheric corrosion resistance and paint adhesion. | Commission decided | Details |
| 0330-01 | Initial | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | HAAS GROUP INTERNATIONAL SP. Z.O.O; Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V. | Inorganic finish stripping using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains | Opinion development | Details |
| 0340-01 | Review report | Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | Boeing Distribution Deutschland GmbH; CROMITAL S.P.A. in its legal capacity as Only Representative of Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.S.; Chemservice GmbH - (B1P7) | Inorganic finish stripping using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains | Opinion development | Details |
| 0340-02 | Review report | Sodium dichromate | 234-190-3 | 10588-01-9 | Brenntag Chemicals Distribution (Ireland) Ltd; AD International BV | Inorganic finish stripping using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains | Opinion development | Details |
| 0013-02 | Initial | Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD), alpha-hexabromocyclododecane, beta-hexabromocyclododecane, gamma-hexabromocyclododecane |
221-695-9 247-148-4 |
3194-55-6 25637-99-4 134237-50-6 134237-51-7 134237-52-8 |
INEOS Styrenics Netherlands BV INEOS Styrenics Ribecourt SAS INEOS Styrenics Wingles SAS Synthos Dwory 7 spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością spółka komandytowo-akcyjna. Synthos Kralupy a.s. StyroChem Finland Oy Monotez SA RP Compounds GmbH Synbra Technology bv Sunpor Kunststoff GmbH Dunastyr Polystyrene Manufacturing C. Co. Ltd Versalis SpA Unipol Holland bv |
Manufacture of flame retarded expanded polystyrene (EPS) articles for use in building applications | Authorisation expired | Details |