REACH

New version of REACH-IT launched

The new version of REACH-IT is simpler to use and has been adapted to the IUCLID 6 format. From now on, you can only submit dossiers created with IUCLID 6. The new version aims to help small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) registering their chemicals for the last REACH registration deadline of 31 May 2018. The support material can be accessed within the tool itself allowing you to get targeted help while using the tool.

News item | Factsheet

Chesar 3 now available

The new version of ECHA's Chemical Safety Assessment and Reporting tool, Chesar, has been published. Chesar 3 is now adapted to the IUCLID 6 format and exchanges data with IUCLID more effectively than before. This will help you create your chemical safety assessments and reports in an easy and harmonised way directly from the IUCLID data.

News item | Watch the video

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CLP

Eighth adaptation to technical progress

The eighth adaptation to technical progress to the CLP Regulation has been published.

CLP Legislation

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Biocides

Biocidal Products Committee adopts 14 opinions on 12 active substances

The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) supported the approval of four active substances for use in insecticides, preservatives, slimicides and for veterinary hygiene. It also adopted opinions supporting the renewal of approvals for eight active substances for use in rodenticide products.

More information about the opinions

R4BP 3 unavailable from 1 July to prepare for update

A new version of the dossier submission tool for biocidal products, R4BP 3, will be launched on 5 July. After the update, the tool will support IUCLID 6 files and notifications to the review programme. We will need to close R4BP 3 from Friday 1 July at 12:00 to Tuesday 5 July 2016 at 13:00 (EEST) to manage the update.

R4BP 3 portal | News item (25 April) | Questions and answers

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Guidance

New draft for REACH guidance update available

The following new draft for updated ECHA guidance on REACH has been sent for the next consultation step:

• Part D of the Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment (Framework for exposure assessment) sent for CARACAL consultation

A copy of the new draft has been uploaded to the ongoing guidance consultations page on the ECHA website.

Potential registrants for the 2018 deadline may be interested in already viewing the new draft document.

Ongoing guidance consultations

Publication of a corrigendum and launch of a new consultation of the Guidance for identification and naming of substances under REACH and CLP

ECHA has published a corrigendum to the Guidance for identification and naming of substances under REACH and CLP (version 1.4). The corrigendum is limited to the deletion of the chapter providing technical instruction based on the outdated version of IUCLID and the reformatting of the document according to the current corporate identity.

The same guidance is now undergoing a further limited update to include a new appendix on the Substance Identity Profile (SIP). A draft of this new appendix has been sent to the Partner Expert Group (PEG) for consultation and will soon be published on ECHA's website.

Guidance for identification and naming of substances under REACH and CLP

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Downstream users

New downstream user LinkedIn page

Have a look at our new 'Users of chemicals' LinkedIn page and help spread the word by sharing the news with your network.

You can also discuss on Twitter @EU_ECHA using the hashtag #UsersOfChemicals.

LinkedIn | Twitter

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Enforcement

Results of two enforcement projects available

The Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement has finalised pilot projects on the harmonised classification and labelling of CMR substances and on child resistant fastenings of products.

Press release | News item

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Board of Appeal

Announcement of a new appeal

The Board of Appeal has published an announcement concerning a new appeal. Case A-004-2016 concerns a compliance check decision.

Appeal announcement

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Calls for information

Extended deadline for call for evidence on lead in shots

ECHA has extended the deadline for comments for the call for evidence on lead in shots until 21 July 2016 (current deadline 21 June).

Web form

Have a look at all 76 currently open consultations on our home page.

All open consultations

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Events

Stakeholders' Day: hear the latest on biocides

On 1 September, ECHA and the European Commission will provide the latest news and advice on regulatory developments, IT tools and enforcement of biocidal products. Three guest speakers will present practical case studies. See the full programme of our Biocides Stakeholders' Day and book your seat.

Event page | Programme