Need help with passing the technical completeness check?
We have updated our web page on technical completeness check with links to the latest video tutorials, which will help companies registering their substances to pass the check. The tutorials explain how to run the validation assistant, how to opt-out under REACH and how to report read-across in registrations.
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Guidance on data sharing updated
Our Guidance on Data Sharing has been updated taking into account the end of the phase-in scheme on 31 May 2018. Any obsolete information has been deleted.
The guidance addresses the basic principles of data sharing and presents practical recommendations to help companies meet their obligations.
Guidance
New supporting scientific information on chemical persistence and bioaccumulation
Our Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity (PBT) Expert Group has published a discussion paper on the use of toxicokinetic data for assessing bioaccumulation in air-breathing mammals. The paper is based on discussions from a working group with leading experts from academia, industry and government.
The expert group has also published two notes on sterile controls in biodegradation studies and assessing the persistence of volatile substances.
Discussion paper | Note on sterile controls | Note on persistence of volatile substances | Management of PBT/vPvB substances
New intention to identify a substance of very high concern
An intention has been received for bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone (EC 201-247-9, CAS 80-07-9).
Registry of SVHC intentions until outcome
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