REACH

Consultation: SEAC draft opinion on creosote

We are looking for comments on the draft opinion of our Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) concerning the restriction proposal from France on creosote and creosote related substances (EC -).

Have your say until 7 November 2023.

Committees' opinions on restrictions

We have published the compiled opinions of our Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-economic Analysis for:

• terphenyl, hydrogenated (EC 262-967-7)
• N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC); 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP)
• per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fire-fighting foams

Assessment of regulatory needs report published

A report for the following substance group is now available on our website:

• organic inorganic tin compounds without hydrocarbyl substituent

If you have questions or feedback related to the assessment work, you can send them to us using this webform.

CLP

New intention to harmonise classification and labelling

One intention has been received for:

• 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine; Melamine (EC 203-615-4, CAS 108-78-1)

Consultations on harmonised classification and labelling

We are looking for comments on the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposals for:

• silver nitrate (EC 231-853-9, CAS 7761-88-8)
  
  
• thermally treated garlic juice (EC -, CAS -)
  
  
• fluazaindolizine (ISO); 8-chloro-N-[(2-chloro-5-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carboxamide (EC -, CAS 1254304-22-7)

For fluazaindolizine (ISO); 8-chloro-N-[(2-chloro-5-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carboxamide, the proposal format combines the draft assessment report prepared according to the Plant Protection Products Regulation and the proposal for CLH under the CLP regulation. For additional information, consult the Commission’s Guidelines on Active Substances and Plant Protection Products.

For more information on this active substance and on the studies included in the CLH report, consult the draft assessment report on the European Food Safety Authority's consultation website.

Have your say until 10 November 2023.

Biocides

Consultation: alternatives to cholecalciferol

We have launched a consultation for alternatives to cholecalciferol (EC 200-673-2, CAS 67-97-0) for uses under product-type 14 (rodenticides).

Have your say until 7 November 2023.

Online training: SPC-IUCLID for industry users

As of the end of 2023, companies will need to prepare their summary of product characteristics using IUCLID instead of SPC Editor.

We will organise an online training on 24 October 2023 to help you understand the new practice and explain how to adapt your internal processes for applying biocidal product authorisations to this change.

Commission decisions on Union authorisation

ECHA

Member State Committee meets in October

The next meeting of our Member State Committee will take place in Helsinki on 10-11 October. The agenda is now available online.

EU Observatory for Nanomaterials

Nanopinion: Recent progress towards microbiota-inclusive nanosafety research

Read the latest guest column by Dr Bregje Brinkmann who writes about the direct interactions between microbiota, the host and nanoparticles. Additionally, she elaborates on the latest research conducted on this subject.