News

Highlights from Enforcement Forum-38 meeting

The Enforcement Forum has agreed to control safety data sheets in the EU-wide enforcement project in 2023. The Forum also adopted a revised compendium of analytical methods to control compliance with REACH restrictions.

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REACH

Upcoming changes to REACH information requirements

The European Commission has revised certain information requirements for registering chemicals under REACH. The changes will start to apply in early 2022 and companies need to start preparing. ECHA will publish more advice in late 2021.

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Intention to restrict terphenyl, hydrogenated submitted

Italy submitted an intention to restrict the use of terphenyl, hydrogenated (EC 262-967-7, CAS 61788-32-7) as a substance, in mixtures and articles or parts thereof on 21 April 2021 for submission on 8 April 2022.

Registry of restriction intentions

Applications for authorisation: approach to evaluating review reports

We have published a note describing how the committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) evaluate review reports. The note outlines issues that should be considered by both RAC and SEAC, as well as specific considerations related to either committee.

Authorisation holders seeking to renew their authorisations, submit a review report to ECHA if they have not found a suitable alternative chemical or technology to replace the use of their substance of very high concern.

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New substance evaluation conclusion published

A new document is now available on ECHA’s website for reaction mass of 2,2'-[methylenebis(2,1-phenyleneoxymethylene)]bis(oxirane) and 2,2'-[methylenebis(4,1-phenyleneoxymethylene)]bis(oxirane) and 2-({2-[4-(oxiran-2-ylmethoxy)benzyl]phenoxy}methyl)oxirane (EC 701-263-0, CAS -), added to the CoRAP list in 2020 and evaluated by Denmark.

Community rolling action plan | Substance evaluation

CLP

New proposals to harmonise classification and labelling

Two proposals have been submitted for:

glyphosate (EC 213-997-4, CAS 1071-83-6); and
1,4-dichloro-2-nitrobenzene (EC 201-923-3, CAS 89-61-2).

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

Let us know what you think about the CLH dossier preparation

We would like to know about the challenges you face when preparing the CLH dossiers and how our guide How to submit a CLH dossier is helping you on this matter. You can submit your feedback by filling in this survey by 15 September 2021. Your comments will help us prepare a second information session on this topic later in the autumn. If you miss our first session you can watch the recording and read a summary of the questions and answers on our website.

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One million successful poison centre notifications now submitted

Companies have now successfully submitted more than 1 million notifications to the poison centres notification database. With a unique formula identifier in each notification, EU poison centres now have more accurate information to give immediate medical advice when someone is accidentally exposed to a hazardous mixture.

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Board of Appeal

New Board of Appeal decision concerning a compliance check decision

The case A-001-2020 concerned a compliance check decision of the appellant’s registration dossier for monomer substance cyanoguanidine. The appellant challenged three information requirements. The Board of Appeal rejected the appeal as regards the two first information requirements and annulled the contested decision as regards the third one.

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Announcements

Changes in ECHA’s management

As of 1 July 2021, Annika Mälkiä will be the Head of the Data Availability Unit and Eric Rieger the Head of the Human Resources Unit.
On 1 October 2021, Mike Rasenberg will start as Director of Hazard Assessment. He will replace Christel Musset who is retiring.
On 1 December 2021, Ofelia Bercaru will start as Director of Prioritisation and Integration, replacing Jack de Bruijn who is retiring.
On 1 April 2022, Mercedes Viñas will start as Director of Submissions and Interaction. She will replace Jukka Malm who is retiring.

Our Executive Director Bjorn Hansen will retire on 31 March 2022. The European Commission will start the selection process for our new Executive Director soon.

Mr Hansen informed ECHA’s Management Board last week of the plans for a smooth management transition. He congratulates the newly appointed managers: “ECHA is fortunate to have strong, talented individuals to move into these senior positions”.

Management Board conclusions