ECHA

ECHA 10 years, learning from the past, designing the future
7 June 2017, Helsinki

Watch video recordings and pictures from our conference celebrating the 10-year anniversary of REACH and ECHA. The conference looked back from the start of ECHA until today, took stock of Agency's achievements and reflected on future challenges.

Participants included partners from European institutions, Member States, international guests and stakeholders from industry and civil society.

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International study on reputation of public sector organisations

ECHA has agreed to be part of an international scientific study into the measurement of reputation of public sector organisations. The study is being developed by the universities of Leiden, Utrecht (both in The Netherlands), and Sheffield (United Kingdom).

If you receive an email related to the survey, we would greatly appreciate you taking the time to fill it in.

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REACH

Committees’ opinions on applications for authorisation available

The consolidated opinions of the Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-economic Analysis for one use of sodium dichromate (EC 234-190-3; CAS 10588-01-9) by Gruppo Colle s.r.l. are available on our website.

Adopted opinions

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CLP

Response to Dr Portier's letter to President Juncker concerning glyphosate

ECHA and EFSA's joint response to Dr Portier's letter to President Juncker dated 6 July 2017 regarding the assessment of glyphosate is available on ECHA's website.

Hot topics on glyphosate

Updated list of substances with harmonised classification and labelling now available

ECHA has updated its list of hazardous substances with harmonised classification and labelling to take account of the Commission's update in the 10th adaptation to technical progress (ATP).

Other changes introduced by the 10th ATP, such as new notes, and acute toxicity estimates (ATEs), are also now on ECHA’s website (see News item from 17 May 2017).

The official source for this information remains the Official Journal of the European Union.

Tenth ATP | Table of harmonised entries | C&L Inventory | News item 17 May 2017

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Guidance

Update to the Guidance in a Nutshell on registration published

Following the update of the Guidance on registration published in November 2016, the corresponding Guidance in a Nutshell on registration has now also been updated.

Guidance on registration

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Events

Workshop on applications for authorisation for environmental endocrine disruptors
22 August 2017, Brussels

ECHA is organising a technical workshop to have an open exchange of views between stakeholders and the Agency on the available scientific evidence relating to the hazard, risk and impact assessment of two substances recently added to the Authorisation List (Annex XIV) of the REACH Regulation on the basis of their endocrine-disrupting properties. These are:

• entry 42: 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated [4-tert-octylphenol, ethoxylated; 4-tert-OPnEO], and
• entry 43: 4-nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated [4-NPnEO].

The workshop will particularly address whether it is possible to derive thresholds or dose-response relationships for these substances.

The seminar is organised at the European Commission premises and is free of charge. However, participants need to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.

Event page | Registration

Consultation event on REACH 2018
4-5 September 2017, Paris

The event will focus on practical advice on registration. There will be presentations on key topics and one-to-one sessions, where you can discuss your specific situation with experts from ECHA and the French national helpdesk.

Participation is free of charge, but participants need to register for the event by 15 August. The event can also be followed by web stream.

The two-day event is event is organised by the French Ministry of Environment, Energy and Marine Affairs in collaboration with the French National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks and ECHA.

Event page | Registration

Training on Chesar in the autumn

ECHA is planning to organise training sessions on Chesar this autumn. To make sure we meet your needs, we invite anyone interested in the training to reply to our survey by 15 August 2017. It will only take 5 minutes to complete. Based on your feedback, we will decide how many courses to organise and what to focus on.

Taking part in the training is free of charge. However, participants need to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.

Chesar training assessment survey

EU poison centres: state of play
10 October, 11:00 to 12:00 Helsinki time (EEST, GMT +3)

Join our webinar on the state of play on harmonising information submitted to poison centres in the EU. The webinar is open to all. It gives you the latest updates, including the outcome of the feasibility study on the Poison Centres Notification (PCN) portal. Participants will get recommendations on preparing new notifications. You can ask questions from our panellists throughout the webinar.

Register

Get up-to-date on biocides
26-27 September 2017

Book your seat at our free Biocides Stakeholders' Day on 26 and 27 September. The event gives you the latest information on the Biocidal Products Regulation from ECHA and the European Commission and case studies from companies. You can also take part in training on biocides IT tools and book a one-to-one session to discuss your open questions.

Register

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Calls for information

Public consultation on migration limits for aluminium in toys

The Commission’s independent Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) has launched a public consultation on 'Tolerable intake of aluminium with regards to adapting the migration limits for aluminium in toys'. Provide your comments by 10 September 2017.

Submit comments

There are no new consultations this week. Have a look at the 28 open consultations on our home page.

All open consultations