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_{^{ECHA - Public Consultation - SVHC}}

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published proposals to identify eight chemicals as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) and possible candidates for authorisation. Interested parties are invited to comment on the eight proposals by 22 April 2010. The Consultation concerns the following substances:

- Trichloroethylene;

- Boric acid;

- Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous;

- Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate;

- Sodium chromate;

- Potassium chromate;

- Ammonium dichromate;

- Potassium dichromate.

Link to consultation webpage: HERE

Link to ECHA press release: HERE

  ^{_{The Committee for Risk Assessment Agrees Opinions on Harmonised Classification and Labelling for Three Chemical Substances.}}

Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of ECHA has adopted opinions on the proposals for classification and labelling of three chemical substances as carcinogen, mutagen or toxic for reproduction.

The substances are:

 - Indium phosphide

 - Di-tert-butyl peroxide – DTBP

 - Trixylyl phosphate

Content of reviews is available HERE. 

 ^{_{REACH TECHNICAL COMPLETENESS CHECK PLUG-IN NOW AVAILABLE}}

ECHA has released an IT tool to enable companies to check the completeness of their registration dossiers or notifications themselves before

submitting them to the Agency. Its purpose is to help companies to prepare a complete technical dossier according to REACH Article 20.

This new software tool is a IUCLID plug-in that works with IUCLID 5.1, and is available, free of charge on the IUCLID 5 website:

http://iuclid.echa.europa.eu

ECHA's press release is available on the website:

http://echa.europa.eu/doc/press/na_09_36_TCC_plugin_20091217.pdf 

 ^{_{CLP - FAQ}}

ECHA has published CLP frequently asked questions - HERE. 

 

 ^{_{Update of registration guidance - NONS}}

The Guidance on registration has been updated on the issue of the information that needs to be submitted for updating dossiers of previously notified substances (NONS). The guidance has been published on the ECHA website - HERE. 

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 ^{_{Public consultation}}

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published on its website a public consultation on the proposal to harmonise the classification and labelling of two chemical substances (HBCDD and Cryolite). Comments are welcome on the proposal until 19 December 2009. All comments will be taken into account in the subsequent decision-making process.
Comments can be sent via the dedicated website: HERE.
ECHA press release: HERE.  

 _{^{New materials published}}

 

We would like to inform that new documents/materials have been published on the ECHA website:
- Guidance in nutshell on Chemical Safety Assessment.
- The European Chemicals Agency has published on its website a new subsection concerning restrictions (HERE). The new web pages describe existing restrictions as well as the procedure for new restrictions.

Information on new draft guidances can be found in “Consultation procedure” section (HERE). 

^{_{Substance Identity Workshop}}

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has informed that the Substance Identity Workshop will be held on the 1st December 2009. The workshop is dedicated to people in companies responsible for dossier preparation who have questions on substance identity. Please note that the number of places available is limited to 100.
Detailed information, incl. on the agenda and how to register for this event, can be found in the ECHA press release. 

_{^{Lead Registrant webinars}}

ECHA has published the dates for the lead registrant webinars in 2009. The webinars will be held on the 4th, 30th November and 10th December 2009. Detailed information, incl. on the agenda, can be found in the ECHA press release and the webinars webpage. 

^{_{Updated documents}}

ECHA has published updated Questions and Answers for the registrants of previously notified substances document and updated Data Submission Manual 5: How to complete a technical dossier for registrations and PPORD notifications. 

^{_{Clarification of the information requirements}}

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published clarification regarding information requirements. It applies to companies manufacturing or importing substances at quantities greater than or equal to 100 tonnes (and 1000 tonnes) per year who need to provide information in their registration dossiers on the repeated dose toxicity or reproductive toxicity of their substance.
According to ECHA, companies who need to provide information based on long term toxicity studies, do not need to also submit the results of screening or short term studies in order for their submission to be considered “complete” by the European Chemicals Agency.
Companies are also advised to consult the respective ECHA Fact Sheet: HERE.
ECHA press release. 

^{_{Lead Registrants Workshop presentations}}

We would like to inform that presentations from the Lead Registrants Workshop, organized by European Commission and European Chemicals Agency are available in the internet. Webstreaming will be available from 21 September 2009.
Presentations.
ECHA press release. 

_{^{Report 2008}}

European Chemicals Agency has published General Report for 2008. The text of the Report can be found HERE. 

^{_{CLP Regulation – 1 ATP published}}

We would like to inform that Commission Regulation (EC) No 790/2009 of 10 August 2009 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union L 235 of 5 September 2009. The text of the Regulation can be found HERE. 

^{_{Public consultation – SVHC substances/classification and labelling}}

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched public consultation on 15 proposals for the identification of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) that will last until 15 October 2009. Interested parties can submit scientific comments on the proposals, as well as other information, via ECHA website: HERE.
Full press release can be found on the ECHA website: HERE.
We would like also to inform that ECHA has launched public consultation on harmonised classification and labelling. Comments are welcome on the proposals within 45 days. Detailed information, incl. on chemical substances concerned, can be found in the ECHA press release: HERE. 

^{_{CLP guidance documents}}

We would like to inform that European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published 2 guidance documents on how to comply with the provisions of the new Regulation on Classification, Packaging and Labelling of substances and mixtures (CLP Regulation).
Guidance documents can be found HERE. 

^{_{Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 440/2008}}

^{_{(REACH – test methods)}}

We would like to inform that Commission Regulation (EC) No 761/2009 of 23 July 2009 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, L220 of 24 August 2009.
Text of the regulation. 

_{^{Calls for information to avoid unnecessary animal testing}}

We would like to inform, that an important new way to avoid unnecessary animal testing has been introduced by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). ECHA is calling for health effects information on the reproductive toxicity of a specific chemical substance by 24 September 2009. Further information: HERE.

This is the first time that this type of public consultation - foreseen by the REACH Regulation - is made, and ECHA expects to make many such calls about different substances over the coming years. Anyone with relevant information is invited to send it to ECHA by the deadline. Organisations that may have testing reports on the substance (or scientifically valid equivalent information) include academic institutions, individual companies and NGOs. The aim of the call is to give anyone the opportunity to submit relevant data with a view to make sure that animal testing is only conducted as a last resort when the available information is not sufficient to assess the potentially harmful effects of this chemical on human health or the environment.
Please use the format provided by ECHA to submit scientifically valid information, particularly study reports. These should address the substance and the toxicological properties covered by the testing proposal. The information is listed in the web forms published on the ECHA website - HERE.
ECHA press release: HERE. 

 _{^{Risk and hazard information on chemical substances available}}

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published on its website new information on the risks and hazards of some chemical substances. The substances concerned are handovers from the previous legislation (Regulation (EEC) No. 793/93) which were prioritised due to being produced in large quantities or having possible persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic properties.
This information is particularly useful for companies who are planning to register these substances.
More information can be found HERE. 

^{_{Very important! Judgement of the European Court of Justice on monomers}}

the European Court of Justice gave, on the 7th of July 2009, a judgement concerning the interpretation and validity of Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH). The judgement concerns the registration requirements applicable to monomer substances. Text of the judgement can be found on the website of the Court - HERE.