News

End of transition period approaching

The transition period for the UK's withdrawal from the EU will end on

31 December 2020. Companies should check if they are affected by the withdrawal, and UK-based registrations and authorisations should be transferred to an EU Member State before the end of the transition period.

Until then, EU laws including regulations managed by ECHA, still apply to the UK. Downstream users in the EU/EEA should check the list of substances registered only by UK companies to see if they will be affected and need to take action before the end of the transition period.

Before the end of the transition period, we will update our advice to companies to include the impact of the Protocol on Northern Ireland.

Withdrawal of the UK from the EU | Questions and answers for companies |

List of substances registered only by UK companies

REACH

Committees’ opinion on application for authorisation available

The consolidated opinion of the Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-economic Analysis for the use of Pitch, coal tar, high-temp. (EC 266-028-2, CAS 65996-93-2) and Anthracene oil (EC 292-602-7, CAS 90640-80-5) by Rain Carbon bvba is available on our website.

Opinions

CLP

Consultation on harmonised classification and labelling

ECHA is looking for comments on harmonised classification and labelling proposals for sulphur dioxide (EC 231-195-2, CAS 7446-09-5). The deadline for comments is 13 November 2020 at 23:59 Helsinki time (EET).

Give your comments

Poison centres webinar: closing in on the first compliance date

4 November, 11:00-13:00 Helsinki time (EET)

This webinar gives you the latest information and updates, helps troubleshoot common IT problems, and presents the support material you need ahead of the upcoming compliance date.

Our experts will be on standby to answer regulatory questions and to support you with any issues in preparing or submitting your notifications.

The webinar will be published on our home page on 4 November at 11:00 Helsinki time (EET, GMT +2) together with instructions for joining a live Q&A session where we will be answering your questions until 13:00 Helsinki time.

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Occupational exposure limits

Consultation on occupational exposure limits of cadmium and its inorganic compounds

At the request of the Commission, ECHA has evaluated cadmium and its inorganic compounds for occupational exposure limits (OELs) and has prepared scientific report which is subject to a 60-day public consultation.

The deadline for comments is 12 November 2020.

Give comments | OELs web pages

Supply chain

Updated use map information available for three sectors

ECHA advises registrants to regularly check the use maps library. Since May 2020, three sectors have updated or further completed their use map packages:

ECPA, the European Crop Protection Association, updated its use map and specific environmental release categories (sPERCs), and made the respective Chesar files available;
ESIG, the European Solvents Industry group, updated its use map Chesar file, sPERCs Chesar file and sPERCs background documents; and
Concawe, the European Petroleum Refiners Association, made its use map, use map Chesar file and related sectorial guidance available.

ECHA use maps library

PIC

Survey: What information do you need on import and export of hazardous chemicals?

We want to hear your feedback on our web pages that give information on the import and export of hazardous chemicals in the EU under the Prior Informed Consent Regulation.

The aim is to understand how you use the web pages and how we can improve them with better navigation or additional information. The results of the survey will be used to develop new and improved web pages that are expected to go live in 2022. The survey is open until 30 September 2020.

Take the survey | Chemicals subject to PIC