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| UV-328 (2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol) UV-327 (2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol) UV-350 (2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(tert-butyl)-6-(sec-butyl)phenol) UV-320 (2-benzotriazol-2-yl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol) |
247-384-8 223-383-8 253-037-1 223-346-6 |
25973-55-1 3864-99-1 36437-37-3 3846-71-7 |
31/05/2023 | 18/08/2023 | Call for comments on the draft screening report on the presence and risk of the four phenolic benzotriazoles in articles. | Details |
| Trixylyl phosphate | 246-677-8 | 25155-23-1 | 28/06/2023 | 09/08/2023 | Call for comments on the draft screening report on the presence and risk of Trixylyl phosphate in articles | Details |
| tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP); tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP); Reaction mass of tris(2-chloropropyl) phosphate and tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate and Phosphoric acid, bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) 2-chloropropyl ester and Phosphoric acid, 2-chloro-1-methylethyl bis(2-chloropropyl) ester (TCPP); tris[2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl] phosphate (TDCP) |
204-118-5 237-158-7 237-159-2 |
115-96-8 13674-84-5 13674-87-8 |
13/12/2017 | 08/02/2018 | Call for evidence on ECHA’s draft screening report aims to collect further information in support of a possible restriction proposal, as well as comments on the draft screening report and its conclusions | Details |
| Trichloroethylene | 201-167-4 | 79-01-6 | 18/08/2021 | 29/09/2021 | Call for evidence on ECHA’s report investigating whether to initiate a restriction under Article 69(2) | Details |
| Substances which are classified as carcinogen, germ cell mutagen or reproductive toxicant category 1A or 1B in Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 | - | - | 10/05/2023 | 07/06/2023 | Call for evidence on analytical methods to measure CMR substances in childcare articles | Details |
| Substances which are classified as carcinogen, germ cell mutagen or reproductive toxicant category 1A or 1B in Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 | - | - | 23/08/2023 | 29/09/2023 | Consultation on the draft investigation report on CMR 1A or 1B substances that may be present in childcare articles | Details |
| Substances which are classified as carcinogen, germ cell mutagen or reproductive toxicant category 1A or 1B in Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 | - | - | 15/02/2023 | 31/03/2023 | Call for evidence on the presence of CMR 1A or 1B substances in childcare articles | Details |
| Substances in tattoo inks and permanent make up | - | - | 31/08/2016 | 23/11/2016 | Call for evidence to gather information on substances in tattoo inks | Details |
| Substances in single-use nappies | - | - | 15/01/2020 | 15/04/2020 | Preparation of an Annex XV restriction dossier on the use of certain chemicals identified as of concern in single-use baby nappies | Details |
| sodium perborate; perboric acid, sodium salt; perboric acid (H3BO2(O2)), monosodium salt, trihydrate; borate(2-), tetrahydroxybis[μ-(peroxy-κO1:κO2)]di-, sodium, hydrate (1:2:6); borate(2), tetrahydroxybis[μ-(peroxy-κO1:κO2)]di-, sodium (1:2); sodium peroxometaborate |
239-172-9 234-390-0 603-902-8 231-556-4 |
15120-21-5 11138-47-9 13517-20-9 125022-34-6 90568-23-3 7632-04-4 |
26/10/2022 | 07/12/2022 | Call for evidence on ECHA’s report investigating whether to initiate a restriction under Article 69(2) | Details |
| Skin sensitising, irritative and/or corrosive substances | - | - | 21/05/2018 | 03/09/2018 | Call for evidence on the use of skin sensitisers, skin irritants and corrosive substances in textile and leather articles, hides and furs | Details |
| Skin sensitising substances | - | - | 10/06/2022 | 31/10/2022 | Call for evidence on skin sensitisers in consumer mixtures | Details |
| Rubber granules | - | - | 09/11/2016 | 09/01/2017 | Call for evidence on the use of recycled rubber granules used as infill material in synthetic turf | Details |
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PVC additives | - | - | 01/02/2023 | 31/03/2023 | Call for evidence on alternative additives in PVC, and other plastics | Details |
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PVC additives | - | - | 02/11/2022 | 06/01/2023 | Call for evidence on ECHA’s investigation report on PVC and its additives | Details |
| Polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH): Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP); Benzo[e]pyrene (BeP); Benzo[a]anthracene (BaA); Chrysen (CHR); Benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA); Benzo[j]fluoranthene (BjFA); Benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkFA); Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBAhA) |
200-028-5 205-892-7 200-280-6 205-923-4 205-911-9 205-910-3 205-916-6 200-181-8 |
50-32-8 192-97-2 56-55-3 218-01-9 205-99-2 205-82-3 207-08-9 53-70-3 63466-71-7 1718-53-2 1719-03-5 |
23/08/2017 | 18/10/2017 | The Netherlands intends to propose a restriction on eight carcinogenic PAHs in plastic and rubber granulates used as infill material in synthetic turf pitches. This call invites the interested parties to submit information on PAHs in granulates, information on alternatives used and cost information. In addition all relevant information for the preparation of an Annex XV restriction dossier is welcome. | Details |
| Polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH): Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP); Benzo[e]pyrene (BeP); Benzo[a]anthracene (BaA); Chrysen (CHR); Benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA); Benzo[j]fluoranthene (BjFA); Benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkFA); Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBAhA) |
200-028-5 205-892-7 200-280-6 205-923-4 205-911-9 205-910-3 205-916-6 200-181-8 |
50-32-8 192-97-2 56-55-3 218-01-9 205-99-2 205-82-3 207-08-9 53-70-3 |
25/01/2017 | 19/04/2017 | Call for comments on the proposed guideline on articles falling within the scope of restriction entry 50 of Annex XVII to REACH: Polycyclic organic hydrocarbons in articles supplied to the general public | Details |
| Pitch, coal tar, high temp. | 266-028-2 | 65996-93-2 | 17/09/2021 | 29/10/2021 | Call for evidence on ECHA’s report investigating whether to initiate a restriction under Article 69(2) | Details |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related substances; C9-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9-C14 PFCA), their salts and C9-C14 PFCA-related substances | - | - | 06/05/2020 | 06/07/2020 | This call for evidence is intended to gather information related to potential additional derogations from the scope of the proposed restriction on C9-C14 PFCAs, and the update of some derogations included in the RAC and SEAC opinion on the C9-C14 PFCAs restriction and their alignment to the PFOAs derogations to be included in Annex I of the POP Regulation. | Details |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and any other linear or branched perfluoroheptyl derivative with the formula C7F15-X and any linear or branched perfluorooctyl derivative with the formula C8F17-X (where X=any group, including salts, other than F, Cl, Br), except those derivatives with the formula C8F17-SO2X', C8F17-C(=O)OH or C8F17-CF2-X' (where X'=any group, including salts) | 206-397-9 | 335-67-1 | 30/04/2014 | The German and Norwegian Call for evidence to identify uses, quantities and the availability as well as technical and economic feasibility of alternatives in terms of PFOA and PFOA-related substances. | Details | |
| Perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid, its salts and related substances | - | - | 11/07/2018 | 22/08/2018 | Call for evidence on the manufacture, import and use of the substances, as well as on the possibility for substitution, potential alternatives and on the economic impacts of substitution. Information on emissions and on the use in articles is also of interest. | Details |
| per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances PFAS (specific PFCAs (C9-C20) and other fluorinated substances) | - | - | 13/01/2017 | 15/02/2017 | The German and Swedish call for evidence to gather information on manufactured and imported amounts of the respective substances groups and their potential alternatives, their uses as well as the economic effects linked to the uses. | Details |
| Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) | - | - | 19/07/2021 | 17/10/2021 | Call for evidence on a restriction for PFAS | Details |
| Oxo-degradable plastics | - | - | 28/03/2018 | 31/05/2018 | Call for evidence on oxo-degradable plastics and the additives used in this application. | Details |
| Octocrilene | 228-250-8 | 6197-30-4 | 15/11/2023 | 12/02/2024 |
This call for evidence aims to collect information on the manufacture, import, use and placing on the market of octocrilene, as well as on the possibility for its substitution and potential alternatives as part of the production articles/mixtures, in particular of the following:
Additionally, information on life cycle, emissions/risks to the environment and socio-economic impacts of a potential restriction for the above-mentioned uses is also of interest. |
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| octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4); decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5); dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) |
209-136-7 208-764-9 208-762-8 |
556-67-2 541-02-6 540-97-6 |
02/05/2018 | 18/06/2018 | Use of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) in consumer and professional products. | Details |
| Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) |
209-136-7 208-764-9 |
556-67-2 541-02-6 |
03/05/2017 | 03/08/2017 | To identify the current uses of D4/D5 in consumer and professional products, the content of D4/D5 and emission rates from these articles, as well as other relevant information for the preparation of an Annex XV restriction dossier. | Details |
| Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) | 209-136-7 | 556-67-2 | 15/10/2014 | 01/12/2014 | Call for evidence on documents submitted by the UK related to concerns about the PBT/vPvB properties of D4/D5 | Details |
| Nickel and its compounds | 231-111-4 | 7440-02-0 | 25/01/2017 | 19/04/2017 | Call for comments on the proposed guideline on the articles intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin in relation to restriction entry 27 of Annex XVII to REACH: Nickel and its compounds | Details |
| N,N-dimethylacetamide; (DMAC) 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP) |
204-826-4 220-250-6 |
127-19-5 2687-91-4 |
18/12/2019 | 13/03/2020 | Preparation of an Annex XV restriction dossier on the use of DMAC and NEP | Details |
| microplastics | - | - | 01/03/2018 | 11/05/2018 | Call for evidence on the use of intentionally added microplastic particles in products of any kind. | Details |
| Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCP) | - | - | 06/10/2021 | 28/11/2021 | Call for evidence to support the preparation of a restriction proposal on MCCP. The information gathered will be used to assess the risks posed by the use of MCCP and the socio-economic impacts of any restrictions proposed to address the risks. | Details |
| Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCP) | - | - | 23/02/2022 | 25/03/2022 | Call for evidence to support the preparation of a restriction proposal on medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCP) and other substances that may contain ‘chloroalkanes with carbon chain lengths within the range from C14 to C17’ | Details |
| Lead in jewellery | 231-100-4 | 7439-92-1 | 19/04/2017 | 22/08/2017 | Call for evidence to identify information necessary to review the current restriction on lead in Jewellery (Commission Regulation (EU) No 836/2012), specifically related to alternatives for the derogated articles and a possible migration limit. | Details |
| Lead chromate, lead sulfochromate yellow (C.I. Pigment Yellow 34); lead chromate molybdate sulphate red (C.I. Pigment Red 104) |
231-846-0 215-693-7 235-759-9 |
7758-97-6 1344-37-2 12656-85-8 |
21/02/2018 | 09/04/2018 | Call for evidence on ECHA’s draft screening report aims to collect further information in support of a possible restriction proposal, as well as comments on the draft screening report and its conclusions. | Details |
| Lead and its compounds | 231-100-4 | 7439-92-1 | 01/04/2015 | 11/06/2015 | Call for comments on the proposed guideline on the scope of the upcoming amendment of restriction provisions of Entry 63 of Annex XVII on: Lead and its compounds in articles supplied to the general public that can be mouthed by children. | Details |
| Lead and its compounds | 231-100-4 | 7439-92-1 | 16/12/2015 | 15/02/2016 | Call for evidence on the use of lead compounds as stabilisers in PVC. | Details |
| Lead and its compounds | 231-100-4 | 7439-92-1 | 18/04/2016 | 21/07/2016 | Call for evidence on the use of lead in shots over wetlands | Details |
| Lead and its compounds | 231-100-4 | 7439-92-1 | 03/10/2019 | 16/12/2019 | The purpose of the call for evidence is to collect information to assess the impacts of a possible restriction on the placing on the market and use of lead in ammunition (gunshot and bullets) and fishing tackle. | Details |
| Lead and its compounds | - | - | 10/07/2019 | 26/09/2019 | Gather evidence to re-evaluate certain derogations to entry 63 of annex XVII of REACH | Details |
| Isocyanates | - | - | 08/10/2015 | 01/12/2015 |
The objective of this call is to gather information from as many relevant stakeholders as possible for the preparation of an Annex XV restriction dossier on isocyanates).
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| Fuels/oils for decorative lamps and grill lighter fluids labelled R65 or H304 | - | - | 03/06/2014 | 30/08/2014 | Call for evidence to identify the opportunities in substituting fuels/oils for decorative lamps and grill lighter fluids labelled R65 or H304. | Details |
| Formaldehyde releasers | - | - | 13/07/2016 | 04/10/2016 | Call for evidence on the use of formaldehyde releasers on their own, in mixtures or in articles, by workers, professionals and consumers | Details |
| Formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers | 200-001-8 | 50-00-0 | 11/01/2018 | 11/04/2018 | Call for evidence on the use of formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers in mixtures or in articles | Details |
| Diarsenic trioxide; Diarsenic pentaoxide |
215-481-4 215-116-9 |
1327-53-3 1303-28-2 |
09/11/2016 | 09/01/2017 | Call for evidence on ECHA’s report proposing not to initiate a restriction under Article 69(2) | Details |
| Di-“isononyl” phthalate (DINP) 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C8-10-branched alkyl esters, C9-rich (DINP) di-“isodecyl” phthalate (DIDP) 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C9-11-branched alkyl esters, C10-rich (DIDP) |
249-079-5 271-090-9 247-977-1 271-091-4 |
28553-12-0 68515-48-0 26761-40-0 68515-49-1 |
07/05/2012 | 31/07/2012 | The objective of this call is to gather information from interested parties on ECHA’s draft review report, in particular any relevant new scientific evidence that was not assessed, for the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) to provide a scientific opinion on it. | Details |
| Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) | 208-764-9 | 541-02-6 | 15/10/2014 | 01/12/2014 | Call for evidence on documents submitted by the UK related to concerns about the PBT/vPvB properties of D4/D5 | Details |
| Cobalt(II) sulphate; Cobalt dichloride; Cobalt(II) dinitrate; Cobalt(II) carbonate; Cobalt(II) diacetate |
233-334-2 231-589-4 233-402-1 208-169-4 200-755-8 |
10124-43-3 7646-79-9 10141-05-6 513-79-1 71-48-7 |
28/06/2017 | 28/09/2017 | To identify the conditions of use of the five cobalt salts that may give rise to exposure to industrial and professional workers (specifically for those uses identified as intermediates by the REACH registrants), potential alternatives available, and relevant socio-economic information for the preparation of an Annex XV restriction dossier. | Details |
| Chromium VI compounds | - | - | 03/02/2021 | 17/03/2021 | Call for evidence on ECHA’s report proposing not to initiate a restriction under Article 69(2) | Details |
| Chromium trioxide, acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers | - | - | 13/12/2023 | 27/02/2024 | Call for evidence on certain chromium (VI) substances to support the preparation of a restriction proposal | Details |