ECHA

Our scientific committees meet in November

The agendas of the next meetings of our scientific committees are now online:

• Committee for Risk Assessment: 25-28 November 2024;
• Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis: 26-28 November 2024; and
• Biocidal Products Committee: 25-28 November 2024.

Registration deadline for all meetings is 5 November 2024.

REACH

New intention to identify a substance of very high concern

New intention has been received for: 

• tetra(sodium/potassium) 7-[(E)-{2-acetamido-4-[(E)-(4-{[4-chloro-6-({2-[(4-fluoro-6-{[4-(vinylsulfonyl)phenyl]amino}-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl)amino]propyl}amino)-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl]amino}-5-sulfonato-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]-5-methoxyphenyl}diazenyl]-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonate; Reactive Brown 51 (EC 466-490-7, CAS -).

Webinars

IUCLID 6: October 2024 service release

Join our webinar on IUCLID 6 October service release on 14 November 2024 at 11:00 Helsinki time.

The event gives you an overview of improvements made to the IUCLID interface and introduces some technical updates that will keep IUCLID running efficiently and securely.

Take part in our live Q&A. You can send your questions also in advance. Answers to all questions will be published after the event.

Court judgments

Restriction on lead in gunshot in wetlands confirmed

In case C-105/23 P, the European Court of Justice has dismissed the appeal brought by Firearms United Network Association and others against the judgment of the General Court which confirmed the European Commission's decision to restrict lead in gunshot in or around wetlands.

ECHA supported the Commission in this case. This judgment is final and no further appeal is available.

The judgment is currently only available in Polish and French.

EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON)

New study on the release of nanoparticles from consumer products

A new study published by the European Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) analyses the release of nanoparticles from consumer products and articles containing nanomaterials, highlighting potential exposure to consumers and to the environment.

The study was conducted by the consortium formed by Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Spain, and Science & Strategy SL.