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Are you an only representative? One month left to identify the non-EU manufacturers you represent

Only representatives must identify the non-EU manufacturers they represent and provide their contact information in REACH-IT by 14 October 2022.

Intention to restrict creosote and creosote-related substances

France has submitted an intention to restrict the placing on the market and reuse of treated articles with creosote or creosote-related substances. The restriction proposal is expected by 7 October 2022.

In June 2022, ECHA's committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) concluded that an earlier proposal for the same substances, submitted by France in February 2022, did not fulfil the requirements for a restriction report laid down in Annex XV of REACH.

Registry of restriction intentions until outcome

Consultation on SEAC's draft opinion on restricting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in clay targets for shooting

We are looking for comments on SEAC's draft opinion concerning ECHA's proposal to restrict the placing on the market and use of substances containing PAHs in clay targets for shooting.

The deadline is 14 November 2022.

Submitted restrictions under consideration

Assessment of regulatory needs report published

We have published a report assessing the regulatory needs for a group of hydroxyacid amides.

You can filter the list with the group name to get a full list of the substances in the group and access the report.

Assessment of regulatory needs

Biocides

Declaration of interest to notify “Capsicum oleoresin expeller pressed”

We have published a declaration of interest to notify "Capsicum oleoresin expeller pressed" for use in repellents and attractants (product-type 19).

Notify us by 9 September 2023 to have this substance evaluated in the Review Programme.

Upcoming deadlines

Nanomaterials

Can the blood-brain barrier protect the brain from nanos?

Read the latest Nanopinion guest column from Dr Eugenia Valsami-Jones on how nanomaterials can bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the brain. The knowledge acquired can help make the use of nanomaterials safer by ensuring that properties that facilitate crossing of the barrier are designed out from products that could come into direct contact with our bodies.

Nanopinion

European Commission

Call for evidence: Basic regulation for ECHA

The European Commission has published a call for evidence on a proposal for a basic regulation for ECHA. The initiative aims to strengthen ECHA’s governance, streamline the working methods of ECHA’s bodies and make their financing more sustainable.

Give your feedback by 10 October 2022.

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Events

Join the ECHA IT Days

Join us in Helsinki for our first ECHA IT Days on 16-17 November 2022.

We will introduce our IT transformation programme for the future and take a look at how we plan to overcome the IT challenges brought about by the EU’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.

This event is meant for IT service suppliers that already work with us or might be interested in working with us in the future. We also welcome stakeholders from the European Commission and colleagues from other EU agencies.

Send an email to register by Friday 23 September 2022. Include your name, contact details, work area and competences, and a short explanation of why you want to join the event.

NEW DATE: Data Uploader webinar: converting your chemical data into IUCLID format

19 October 2022, 11:00-13:00 Helsinki time (EEST, GMT +3)

The webinar has been moved from 21 September to 19 October 2022.

In this webinar, we will help you get started with the Data Uploader and guide you through the different workflow steps. It can be used to convert chemical data into IUCLID format.

Join the webinar from our home page. You can send us questions throughout the event. Our experts will be answering until 13:00.

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