Tonnage band changes may now be taken into account during dossier evaluation process

Companies that downgrade the tonnage band in their registrations after ECHA has communicated the draft decision to them will need to prove the volume of their substance.

News

REACH

Restriction process terminated for creosote and creosote-related substances

France terminated the restriction process for creosote and creosote-related substances (EC -, CAS -) on 18 July 2022, according to Article 69(4) of REACH, as the proposal will not be resubmitted within 60 days of the notification of non-conformity.

France plans to resubmit a new intention in October this year.

Registry of restriction intentions until outcome

Assessment of substance group published

An assessment of regulatory needs report is now available for alpha-chloro aliphatic carboxylate derivatives.

To get a full list of the substances covered in this group, you can filter the list by group name from our website. Similarly, you can search there to see if your substances are covered in any assessment of regulatory needs.

Assessment of regulatory needs | Questions, comments or feedback

Nanomaterials

New content on EUON website

New content has been added to the EUON website.

You can find information on new topics including on energy and nanomaterial in suncreens on the “Uses” section, and on toxicity and environmental fate in the “Safety” section.

The new pages and updated content in existing pages have been translated and are available in 23 official EU languages.

In addition, the legal notice on the eNanoMapper website has been updated as well as information on how the data is collected in the EUON database.

New content | eNanoMapper

Nanomaterials in cosmetics - explore our new infographic

Nanomaterials are used to add specific properties to many products, including cosmetics. The European Commission has published a catalogue of nanomaterials used in cosmetic products on the EU market. You can search this catalogue and find out which products contain nanomaterials and what properties the nanomaterials add to them.

See some examples of this information by visiting our new infographic which shows the nanomaterials that may be present in some commonly used cosmetic products.

Infographic | Catalogue of nanomaterials used in cosmetics

Call for EUON study proposals - extended submission deadline

The deadline to send in your study proposals for the EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) has been extended. The new submission deadline is
1 August 2022.

The EUON is looking for study topics that address:

questions related to the health and safety aspects of nanomaterials, including hazard and risk assessment, exposure to nanomaterials or worker safety and protection;
specific issues surrounding the uses of nanomaterials; or
information about markets for nanomaterials (e.g. the market for specific materials such as graphene, or specific market sectors).

Submit your proposal

Events

Save the date: Annual Forum on Endocrine Disruptors

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment will organise the second part of the Fourth Annual Forum on Endocrine Disruptors on 21-22 September 2022, in collaboration with the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES).

It follows up on the first part that took place in Paris on 12 May 2022. The venue will be in the Commission’s Charlemagne building in Brussels, and it will be an interactive hybrid event.

The programme has been updated and registration is now open for the event. For questions contact DG Environment.

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