REACH

Enforcement authorities to focus on evaluation decisions

With evaluation highlighted as a focus area and ECHA expecting the number of decisions to increase, the Agency has invited enforcement authorities to prioritise the enforcement of evaluation decisions.

News

Registrants: get ready to comment on the 2018 substance evaluation draft decisions

On 18 April, ECHA will send out 11 draft decisions on information requests to registrants for comments. The registrants will have 30 days to submit their comments.

The decisions are on substances evaluated by Member States in 2018 on which further information is required to clarify the identified concerns.

ECHA recommends that one representative send consolidated comments on behalf of all addressed registrants of a substance. The conclusion documents with possible indications for further regulatory action will soon be published on ECHA’s website.

Substance evaluation outcomes 2018 | Practical guide – how to act in substance evaluation | CoRAP table | Substance evaluation web pages

Authorisations granted for uses of three substances

The European Commission has granted authorisations (expiry date of review period in brackets) for:

• two uses of chromium trioxide (EC 215-607-8, CAS 1333-82-0) to Federal-Mogul Friedberg GmbH (21 September 2029) - details use 1 and use 2;
• one use of sodium dichromate (EC 234-190-3, CAS 10588-01-9) to Borealis Plastomers B.V (21 September 2029) - details; and
• for two uses of 1,2-dichloroethane (EC 203-458-1, CAS 107-06-2) to OLON Spa (22 November 2029) - details use 1 and use 2.

Adopted opinions and previous consultations on applications for authorisation

CLP

New proposals and intentions to harmonise classification and labelling

Proposals have been submitted for:

• benzophenone (EC 204-337-6, CAS 119-61-9); and
• divanadium pentaoxide (EC 215-239-8, CAS 1314-62-1).

One intention has also been received for cumene (EC  202-704-5, CAS 98-82-8).

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

Supply chain communication

New format for reporting of exposure data by downstream users

ECHA’s new format helps downstream users of authorised substances report occupational exposure measurements or biomonitoring data related to the tasks performed at their sites.

The format aims to ensure that exposure information provided in review reports or initial applications for authorisation covering several sites downstream is of high quality. The availability of such exposure information will also enable industry to better evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of current risk management measures.

Format | Submitting downstream user notification of authorised uses

Events

Register today for our free conference on 21-22 May

Did you already sign up for our free conference on safer chemicals on 21 and 22 May 2019? The hands-on training on 21 May looks at the changes to notifying hazardous chemicals to poison centres. The conference on 22 May focuses on three themes: compliance of data, substances of concern and safe use in the supply chain. Take part in person to benefit from one-to-one discussions with us. You can also take part online.

Register here