ECHA Weekly - 30 August 2023

REACH

Screening report published for sixteen 1,3-dioxanes

We have published a screening report to assess whether the use of sixteen 1,3-dioxanes (also known as ‘Karanal’) in articles should be restricted in accordance with REACH Article 69(2).

SME registrants: check your company size

If your company is micro, small or medium-sized, check that you have claimed your company size correctly when registering your substance in REACH-IT. If you notice that it was declared incorrectly, you must inform us to avoid paying an administrative fee. 

New substance evaluation conclusions published for CORAP substances

• Ammonium salts of mono- and bis[3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl and/or poly (substituted alkene)] phosphate (EC 700-403-8) was added to the Community rolling action plan (CORAP) list in 2013 and evaluated by Belgium.
   
• Dicyclohexyl phthalate (EC 201-545-9, CAS 84-61-7) was added to the CoRAP list in 2017 and evaluated by Sweden.
   
• N,N-diethylhydroxylamine (EC 223-055-4, CAS 3710-84-7) was added to the CoRAP list in 2019 and evaluated by Sweden.
   
• Reaction products of phosphoryl trichloride and 2-methyloxirane (EC 807-935-0, CAS 1244733-77-4) was added to the CoRAP list in 2022 and evaluated by Denmark.

Restriction proposal for bisphenols withdrawn

The German authorities have withdrawn their proposal to restrict bisphenols that have endocrine disrupting properties to the environment from the opinion-making process by ECHA’s scientific committees. They intend to re-submit an updated proposal to ECHA once they have considered the information submitted by stakeholders during the six-month consultation and reworked the scope of the restriction.

Once resubmitted, the proposal will be subject to a new consultation and scrutiny by ECHA’s scientific committees. The timing of resubmission will be announced through ECHA’s Registry of restriction intentions.

Assessment of regulatory needs reports published

Reports for the following substance groups are now available on our website:

• Resin and rosin acids and their derivatives
• Aromatic primary monoamines

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 received for:

• 2,2'-iminodiethanol; diethanolamine (EC 203-868-0, CAS 111-42-2)
• 2-ethylhexyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylate (EC 629-661-9, CAS 83834-59-7)

Biocides

New guidance on the impact of water treatment processes on active substance residues in drinking water

We have, together with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), published a guidance on the impact of water treatment processes on residues of active substances or their metabolites in drinking water. The guidance helps you identifying:

• water residues that require assessment;
• what water treatment transformation products are formed; and
• how to conduct a risk assessment that considers consumption of drinking water.

The Member State competent authorities will still decide when the guidance needs to be implemented.

Board of Appeal

Appeal against a compliance check decision dismissed

In case A-006-2022, the Appellants challenged a compliance check decision requiring an extended one-generation reproductive toxicity study (EOGRTS) under REACH Annex IX. The Appellants argued that the time limit set out in the decision prevented them from investigating the effects of their substance on the gut microbiome before starting the EOGRTS.
 

The Board of Appeal held that the Agency was not required to extend the time limit, as the investigation of the effects of the substance on the gut microbiome is not a legal prerequisite for conducting the EOGRTS nor is scientifically necessary based on the existing information.

Announcement of a new appeal

The Board of Appeal has published an announcement in case A-009-2023 concerning a compliance check decision.

EU Chemicals Legislation Finder (EUCLEF)

ECHA's database on chemicals – check the latest updates in EUCLEF

Regulatory information has been updated for:

• Plant Protection Products Regulation
• EU Ecolabel Regulation
• Construction Products Regulation (Hazardous Substances and SDS and Declaration)
• In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation
• Medical Devices Regulation
• Marine Environmental Policy Framework Directive
• General Product Safety Directive
• Pesticide Residues Regulation
• RoHS Directive

Legislation profiles have been updated for:

• Inland Transport of Dangerous Goods Directive
• Pesticide Residues Regulation
• Plant Protection Products Regulation
• RoHS Directive