Substitution and analysis of alternatives of the most hazardous biocidal active substances are topics of growing interest. This webinar features several tools and initiatives that support companies in moving to safer alternatives. The event is of particular interest for applicants of biocidal active substances, downstream users, suppliers of alternatives, authorities and consultants.

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Substitution to safer chemicals
New framework guidance and reporting template published in January 2023
Implementation note 

The European Commission has revised some of the information requirements for registering chemicals under REACH (Action 1, Action 2). This webinar focuses on the new and amended completeness check rules brought by this revision to help you prepare a complete registration dossier. We also give you an overview of the process in general.

Completeness check will be aligned with the revised information requirements in May 2023, after the next major IUCLID release.

Update 12 April 2023: Following a postponement of the next IUCLID release, the new and amended completeness checks will take effect as of 1 June 2023.

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We are revamping our regulatory submission systems: REACH-IT, ePIC, R4BP 3 and the ECHA Submission Portal.

These systems allow companies to comply with their obligations under REACH, CLP, PIC, the Biocidal Products Regulation, and the Waste Framework Directive.

We are building a unified portal for industry, centralising interactions between duty holders across various regulatory frameworks.

In this event we present the overall approach and next steps.

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The webinar introduces the latest version of IUCLID (version 6.7) to be released at the end of May 2023.

This version reflects the first format changes since October 2021, and contains the latest Data Reporting standards as agreed at the OECD level, as well as updates to other formats that support Data Reporting for specific regulations in EU, New Zealand and Australia.

This version also contains a range of improvements to IUCLID functionalities that will support the data entry and export, as well as the re-use of data (see the highlights here).

The webinar gives an overview of the format changes and new functionalities.

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The webinar introduces the latest version of IUCLID 6 (v7.10.1) released on 30 October 2023.

This version is fully compatible with the May release of IUCLID and brings a series of new functionalities as well as fixes and improvements.

During the webinar, we will address topics such as:

• Performance improvements
• Latest improvements for the transition towards using IUCLID for ‘Summary of Product Characteristics’ under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation
• Improvements to data entry
• IUCLID filtering and report generator enhancements
• Helpdesk advice

Full details of the release can be found here.

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Are you using ECHA’s chemicals database? If your answer is yes, this webinar is for you. In this first session, we cover our plans for the new data availability system which will gradually replace our current chemicals database. We will have further, more detailed sessions later in the year as the development advances. 

We maintain the largest database on chemicals in the European Union. This database brings together chemicals data submitted by industry and information generated by the regulatory activities of ECHA and authorities. In 2022 the chemicals database received over 30 million views.

Due to an increasing amount and variety of data to be made available, we are building a new data availability system. The new solution will be rolled out in several steps during the next couple of years. We will start with REACH registration data at the end of this year, followed by the classification and labelling inventory and regulatory data.

The aim of this webinar is to let you know what to expect and to help you prepare for the changes.

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Welcome to the second part of our webinar series on the new ECHA public data availability system. This webinar continues from our first webinar organised in April 2023.

In this session, we will guide you through the progress made in the development of the new system, that will replace our existing chemicals database. Through a live demonstration, we will showcase the features of its initial release and provide updates on the transition timeline.

ECHA maintains the largest chemicals database in the European Union, integrating industry-submitted data with regulatory information. In 2022, our database received over 30 million pageviews and we are on track for 50 million pageviews in 2023.

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Given the growing volume and diversity of data to be made available, ECHA is introducing a new system. The system will be phased in over the coming years, starting with REACH registration data and progressing to the Classification and Labelling Inventory, followed by regulatory data. The aim of this webinar series is to inform you about the upcoming changes and help you prepare for them.

Join us for this informative session, as we outline the future of our chemicals database.

Join us for an informative webinar that will equip notifiers of industrial use only mixtures with essential knowledge ahead of the compliance date on 1 January 2024.

This webinar gives an overview of the changes to the CLP Regulation and their potential impact on poison centre notifiers. Gain valuable insights into the submission format, tools, and support that will facilitate your compliance process.

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Useful links

• Compliance date for industrial use only mixtures approaching - January 2024 - ECHA news, 12 June 2023
• Guidance on harmonised information relating to health emergency response - Annex VIII to CLP [PDF] [EN]

Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Sweden have proposed a REACH restriction to address the risks to the environment and human health from the manufacture, placing on the market and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

A six-month consultation on the proposal started on 22 March 2023.

This webinar explains the restriction proposal, how the REACH restriction process works and how to participate in the consultation.

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3 May 2023

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28 June 2023

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Background

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are very persistent in the environment. If their releases are not minimised, people, plants and animals will be increasingly exposed, resulting in harmful effects.

Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Sweden have drawn up a proposal to restrict PFASs in Europe (currently more than 10 000 substances). The authorities estimate that around 4.5 million tonnes of PFAS will end up in the environment over the next 30 years unless action is taken.

The proposed restriction on PFAS is set to be one of the largest ever on chemical substances in the EU.

More

• ECHA seeks input on proposed PFAS restriction, ECHA news - 22 March 2023
• ECHA publishes PFAS restriction, ECHA news - 7 February 2023
• ECHA receives PFASs restriction proposal from five national authorities, ECHA news - 23 January 2023
• Video: Media briefing – Banning PFASs in the EU, 7 February 2023
• More on PFAS

Disclaimer

Parties are reminded that only the Court of Justice of the European Union can give authoritative interpretations on Union law. The European Chemicals Agency does not accept any
liability with regard to the use that may be made of the information provided in the webinar. Use of the information remains the sole responsibility of the user.

We have now published more than 110 reports on assessments of regulatory needs in nearly two years, covering about 3 000 substances. This webinar further explains our approach to these assessments, upcoming improvements for how we inform registrants about published assessments of regulatory needs for their substances, and how you can react in case your substance is addressed in a group assessment.

Join the event to also learn about the role of the assessments of regulatory needs in the context of ECHA’s Integrated Regulatory Strategy and the formal processes under REACH and CLP.

We will address your questions on the group assessment work, how you can prepare and what to do if we propose regulatory actions for one of your substances.

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Useful links

• Addressing chemicals of concern - ECHA