ECHA Weekly - 5 June 2024

ECHA

Websites unstable

Due to technical issues, our websites are temporarily unstable and might be intermittently down.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Upcoming competitions for provision of IT services to ECHA

Would you like to become part of our pool of IT contractors? If so, register and submit your application through our Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Once validated, you can participate in our upcoming competitions under the DPS.

We plan to launch a competition by the end of June to cover various Microsoft cloud and non-cloud technologies used in ECHA for project management, consulting, software development, tech management and service governance. 

Later in 2024, we also expect to open a competition for Security Operations Centre services, such as 24/7 security monitoring, vulnerability management and incident response.

REACH

Call for evidence: restriction of certain hexavalent chromium substances

We are looking for information for a potential REACH restriction on certain hexavalent chromium substances. The call for evidence is composed of two surveys to gather information related to:

1. exposure and compliance with limit values; and
2. alternatives to Cr(VI) substances.

The information will be used to prepare an Annex XV restriction proposal as requested by the European Commission.

Have your say until 15 August 2024.

Assessment of regulatory needs report published

Report for the following substance group is now available on our website:

• silver and silver compounds

If you have questions or feedback related to the assessment work, you can send them to us using this webform.

CLP

New intentions to harmonise classification and labelling

Two intentions have been submitted for:

• sulphamidic acid; sulphamic acid; sulfamic acid (EC 226-218-8, CAS 5329-14-6)
• 1-isopropyl-2,2-dimethyltrimethylene diisobutyrate (EC 229-934-9, CAS 6846-50-0).

Biocides

European Commission decisions on Union authorisations

Commission has granted a Union authorisation for:

• the biocidal product family 'Sanoserv H202'
• the single biocidal product 'Nordkalk CL 90-Q'
• the single biocidal product 'Nordkalk QL 0-0,1'
• the single biocidal product 'CaO PT02-PT03'
• the single biocidal product 'Nordkalk QL 0-2'
• the single biocidal product 'CaO PT02'.

Read more about the product-types on our website.

Occupational exposure limits

Call for evidence

We are looking for information on:

• N-(Hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (EC 213-103-2, CAS 924-42-5).

The aim is to gather new scientific information on uses, exposure, health effects, toxicology, epidemiology and modes of action of the substance. Any other relevant information is also welcome.

The information will help us in drafting the scientific reports related to exposure limits at the workplace.

Have your say until 2 September 2024.

Webinars

Reminder: Chromium (VI) restriction preparation – what you need to know about the second call for evidence

Join our webinar on 6 June 2024 at 11:00 Helsinki time to learn about the expanded mandate on the proposal for a possible restriction on chromium (VI) substances. We will also explain what data we are looking for in the ongoing second call for evidence.

You can send your questions to our panel already in advance.

Q&A available: Major release of IUCLID 6

You can now find the presentations and Q&A from our recent IUCLID webinar on the event page.

The webinar introduced IUCLID 6 version 8, released on 29 April 2024, and provided comprehensive information of the format changes and new features.

Others

Attitude of Europeans towards the environment

A new Eurobarometer survey found that more than three-quarters of citizens believe the environment has a direct effect on their daily life. More than half of the respondents say that environmental protection from hazardous chemicals is too low and should be increased.

The survey was carried out in spring 2024 in the 27 EU Member States, collecting opinions from over 26 000 respondents. Full report is available on the European Commission website.

REACH Committee meeting in June – draft agenda available

The next meeting of the European Commission’s REACH Committee will take place from 25 to 26 June 2024.