News

New version of the Poison Centre submission portal released

An updated version of the ECHA Submission portal has now been released. It includes a number of improvements to the tool for online dossier preparation and submission.

For example, the new submit-online functionality allows you to create a dossier and proceed to the submission page directly without the need to export it first. Other improvements have been made e.g. to sections for reporting components and product information.

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CLP

Updated Guidance on harmonised information relating to emergency health response published

Version 2.0 of the Guidance on harmonised information relating to emergency health response – Annex VIII to CLP, is now available on the Guidance on CLP section on our website.

This update provides further guidance and clarification on the obligations of duty holders related to distribution steps. Particularly it clarifies that 'duty holder' could potentially be every operator placing certain mixtures on the market.

Guidance

Public consultation on harmonised classification and labelling

ECHA is looking for comments on the harmonised classification and labelling proposals for:

Daminozide (EC 216-485-9, CAS 1596-84-5). For this consultation, the combined format including the draft (renewal) assessment report and the proposal for harmonised classification and labelling have been used; it runs parallel with the draft (renewal) assessment report according to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Additional information on the active substance and the studies included in the CLH report are available on EFSA's consultation website.
2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol, tribromo derivative; 3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propan-1-ol (EC 253-057-0, CAS 36483-57-5; 1522-92-5);
Exo-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl acrylate; isobornyl acrylate (EC 227-561-6, CAS 5888-33-5); and
clofentezine (ISO); 3,6-bis(o-chlorophenyl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (EC 277-728-2; CAS 74115-24-5).

The deadline for comments is 24 September 2019.

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New proposals to harmonise classification and labelling

Proposals have been submitted for:

4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol; bisphenol AF (EC 216-036-7, CAS 1478-61-1);
mepiquat chloride (ISO); 1,1-dimethylpiperidinium chloride (EC 246-147-6, CAS 24307-26-4); and
1,3-dioxolane (EC 211-463-5, CAS 646-06-0).

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

REACH

Restriction dossier for calcium cyanamide submitted

ECHA has submitted a proposal to restrict the use of calcium cyanamide (EC 205-861-8, CAS 156-62-7) as a fertiliser. The proposal will now be evaluated by ECHA’s scientific Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-economic Analysis, after which it will be subject to a public consultation. We will make the restriction report available on our website shortly.

Registry of restriction intentions

Submission of lead chromates restriction report postponed

The submission of the Annex XV restriction report on lead chromate; lead sulfochromate yellow (C.I. Pigment Yellow 34) and lead chromate molybdate sulphate red (C.I. Pigment Red 104) by ECHA is postponed to 27 September 2019.

Registry of restriction intentions

Testing proposals

ECHA has launched nine new public consultations on testing proposals. The deadline for comments is 9 September 2019.

There are currently 23 open public consultations on testing proposals.

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Biocides

Public consultation on potential candidates for substitution

ECHA is looking for comments on potential candidates for substitution for Cyanamide (EC 206-992-3, CAS 420-04-2) in product-types 3 and 18.

The evaluating competent authority identified Cyanamide in PT 3 and 18 as a potential candidate for substitution. Accordingly, ECHA launched a public consultation to gather relevant information on the availability of substitutes or alternatives to these active substance/product type combinations.

Information on the availability of possible alternatives is highly important to support the comparative assessment that is required for the authorisation of biocidal products containing the active substance (considered as a candidate for substitution) and for assessing if one of the conditions for derogation under Article 5(2) is met to enable approval of this active substance.

The deadline for comments is 25 August 2019.

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Board of Appeal

Change of bank account details for appeals

On 1 July 2019, the bank account details for appeal fee payments changed. After this date, appeal fees must be paid to the following bank account:

Bank: ING Belgium, Avenue Marnix 24, 1000 Brussels, Belgium,

IBAN: BE40 3631 8789 1363, BIC/SWIFT: BBRUBEBB.

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Events

Workshop on workability and quality of safety data sheets

23-24 September 2019, Helsinki

The workshop gives experienced safety data sheet authors and risk assessors from industry and Member State authorities an opportunity to discuss how the extended safety data sheets, related flows of information and IT tools could be further developed to better meet the needs of different actors in the supply chain. Register by 15 August 2019.

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Meeting of the Exchange Network on Exposure Scenarios

21 November 2019, Brussels

The event is especially targeted to registrants, formulators, end user companies, sector organisations and Member State authorities who are not yet aware of the ENES activities. The aim is to inform chemicals companies about approaches and tools that can make supply chain communication more structured and efficient and increase understanding of the practical value of information in the extended safety data sheet, for ensuring safe work places and products. Register by the end of September 2019.

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Announcements

New bank account

From 1 July 2019, we will indicate new bank account details on our REACH and biocides invoices. Invoices issued before 1 July 2019 can either be paid to the old bank account, as shown on the invoice, or to the new, regulation specific one.

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