Board of Appeal
Board of Appeal publishes two decisions related to the rejection of adaptations
The decisions of the Board of Appeal in cases A-014-2014 and A-003-2015 both concern ECHA decisions following compliance checks rejecting adaptations (or waiving) for the pre-natal developmental toxicity (PNDT) endpoint. In both decisions ECHA rejected the adaptation proposed as the conditions that need to be met for an adaptation under the third indent of column 2 of section 8.7 of Annex IX (to the REACH Regulation) had not been met.
News item | Decision on A-014-2014 | Decision on A-003-2015
REACH
REACH-IT temporarily closed - reopens on Monday
Due to technical issues, REACH-IT is temporarily closed for industry and will reopen on Monday 15 August. We have identified the cause of the issue and are working to resolve it. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to companies that have been unable to submit their dossiers.
We are closely monitoring the situation and will make sure that all dossiers submitted during the period of the technical issues (4-8 August) will be followed up appropriately to minimise the impact on companies.
Further substances assessed by authorities
The public activities coordination tool (PACT) has been updated with information on new substances that are undergoing risk management option analysis by authorities.
Public activities coordination tool
CLP
Registry of intentions updated
CLH
A new CLH intention was submitted by Spain for:
- flurochloridone (ISO); 3-chloro-4-(chloromethyl)-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]pyrrolidin-2-one; (3RS,4RS;3RS,4SR)-3-chloro-4-chloromethyl-1-(α,α,α-trifluoro-m-tolyl)-2-pyrrolidone (EC 262-661-3; CAS 61213-25-0).
Additionally, three new CLH intentions were submitted by Denmark:
- citral; (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal (EC 226-394-6; CAS 5392-40-5),
- cinnamaldehyde; (2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enal (EC 203-213-9; CAS 104-55-2); and
- geraniol; (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol (EC 203-377-1; CAS 106-24-1).
Current CLH intentions
Biocides
Active substance not yet in the Review Programme? Last opportunity on 1 September
Several deadlines are approaching in September and October:
- Active substances used to treat products – 1 September.
- Active substances excluded from scope under previous biocides directive – 1 September.
- Products excluded based on advice given in the repelled Manual of decisions – 3 October.
Upcoming deadlines
Events
Biocides Stakeholders' Day: only three weeks to go
Book your seat now at our Stakeholders’ Day on 1 September to hear the latest news and advice on biocidal products. Guest speakers will present case studies on in situ substances and on enforcement from a company and Member State perspective. If you have specific questions in mind, you can book a private discussion with our experts. This is also your chance to get support with the IT tools.
Event page | Programme
Calls for information
Public consultation on alternatives to the use of Diglyme has opened
ECHA has received one application for authorisation for industrial use of diglyme as a solvent in the manufacturing process of cryptand intermediates for further conversion into cryptand 221 and cryptand 222. ECHA's website gives further information about the use applied for, including the description of the function of the substance, exposure scenarios, possible alternatives identified by the applicants, together with socio-economic information.
Comments can be submitted using a form on ECHA's website until 5 October 2016 at 23:59 Helsinki time (EET).
Applications for authorisation - current consultations
Consultation on harmonised classification and labelling
ECHA is seeking comments on the harmonised classification and labelling proposals for:
- halosulfuron-methyl (ISO); methyl 3-chloro-5-{[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)carbamoyl]sulfamoyl}-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate (CAS 100784-20-1) is used as a herbicide. It has no existing harmonised classification and labelling in Annex VI of the CLP Regulation. We invite you to provide comments on all the hazard classes.
- metaldehyde (ISO); 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctane (EC 203-600-2, CAS 108-62-3) is used as a molluscicide for the control of slugs and snails. It has an existing entry in Annex VI of the CLP Regulation. We invite you to provide comments on all the hazard classes.
Comments should be submitted by 23 September 2016. Consultations close at 23:59 Helsinki time (EET).
Public consultation
Have a look at the 15 currently open consultations on our home page.
All open consultations