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ECHA Weekly - 7 December 2016

ECHA Weekly

Citizens and experts to get more information on nanomaterials

Better access to relevant and understandable information about nanomaterials both for European citizens and experts. That is the main goal of an agreement signed between ECHA and the Commission on the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials.

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CLP

RAC starts discussing harmonised classification for glyphosate

The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) held its first preparatory discussion on the harmonised classification and labelling of glyphosate. To facilitate a balanced overview of a wide range of scientific views, six organisations were invited to give presentations, followed by an initial plenary discussion.

The presentations are available on ECHA's website.

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REACH

Update of the Candidate List in January 2017

The next update of the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) will be in January 2017. While in previous years we have updated the list in December, a later update is necessary due to the timing of the Member State Committee (MSC) meeting. While the cases for identification as SVHCs will be concluded by the MSC in December, the legal obligations related to these substances will only apply from the date of their publication in the Candidate List.

MSC meeting calendar | Candidate List

Chesar 3.1.1 fixes issue with bulk-editing

An update of ECHA's Chemical safety assessment and reporting tool, Chesar, is now available for download. Chesar 3.1.1 enables you to bulk-edit the values for conditions of use. It is also fully compatible with
IUCLID 6. We strongly recommend that you update your Chesar to this version.

Chesar website | Download Chesar


Biocides

Endocrine disruptors: ECHA and EFSA start work on guidance

ECHA and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are developing scientific guidance to enable endocrine disruptors to be identified.

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PIC

Updated introduction on proposing waivers through ePIC

An updated factsheet explains exporters under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation what a waiver is, what the requirements related to it are and how to propose one. This factsheet replaces the old document and is available in 23 EU languages.

Waiver information


ECHA

Simpler contact forms for your questions

We have revamped our contact forms to make it easier for you to send your questions to us. The forms are available on the existing ECHA contact web page with one entry point for questions from industry and the general public, and one entry point for questions from the Member State competent authorities. This improvement follows your feedback to our website customer insight research.

Contact ECHA


Calls for information

Call for evidence: Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), specific PFCAs and other flourinated substances

Germany and Sweden are jointly preparing a restriction proposal for the long-chain perfluorinated carboxylic alkyl acids of chain lengths between 9 and 20 carbon atoms and related substances (those that may degrade to the C9-C20-PFCAs). They request information about the manufactured and imported amounts of the respective substances and their potential alternatives, their uses as well as the economic effects linked to the uses.

More information and access to the call can be found on the Ökopol website.

Give information

Consultation on harmonised classification and labelling

ECHA is seeking comments on the harmonised classification and labelling proposal for:

  • 2-phenylhexanenitrile (EC 423-460-8; CAS 3508-98-3), which is a substance used in professional and consumer products, in particular as an ingredient of fragrance in cosmetics. It has an existing harmonised classification and labelling in Annex VI to the CLP Regulation.

We invite you to provide comments on acute toxicity through the oral route and on hazards to the aquatic environment.

Comments should be submitted by 1 February 2017. Consultations close at 23:59 Helsinki time (EET).

Give comments

Have a look at the 48 currently open consultations on our home page.

All open consultations

 
 
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