Addressing Chemicals of Concern
Addressing Chemicals of Concern
Addressing Chemicals of Concern
Substances of potential concern
Substances with certain hazardous properties can be of concern for human health and/or the environment. Such substances can be identified and subsequently regulated to make sure that the risks associated with these substances are properly controlled.
Registry of Intentions
The notifications of intention to submit a dossier to ECHA related to the risk management processes under the REACH (SVHCs and restrictions) and CLP (CLH) regulations are included in the respective Registry of Intentions.
Biocidal Products Regulation
Under the Biocidal Products Regulation, the evaluating Member State Competent Authority may identify an active substance as a potential candidate for substitution. Following the identification, a public consultation is launched. Products containing substances on the list will need to undergo a comparative assessment which will be taken into account for their authorisation.
Authorisation under REACH
Under the REACH Regulation, the authorisation chapter contains two different activities. The first activity is the identification of substances of very high concern and their prioritisation into the Authorisation List (Annex XIV). The authorities manage this activity, although members of the public can contribute positively by participating in the public consultations. The second activity takes place when companies request authorisation to use or continue to use substances on the Authorisation List. ECHA manages the application for authorisation processes and provides information and training to companies.
Restriction under REACH
If a chemical poses an unacceptable risk that needs to be addressed on a EU-wide basis, a Member State or ECHA (on request of the Commission) may propose a restriction on the manufacturing, placing on the market or the use of that chemical of concern.