Call for comments
The Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling (GB MCL) process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
ECHA has announced public consultations on the following proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH):
Deadline: 27 March 2026
- Mono- and di-ortho-phthalate esters with at least one of the following:
- a linear or branched alkyl moiety with a C4-C6 backbone with possible substitution by methyl and/or ethyl groups;
- a benzyl moiety with methylene possibly substituted by methyl and/or ethyl groups;
- a cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl moiety with possible substitution by methyl and/or ethyl groups. (EC: -; CAS: -). Chemicals registered under REACH. Health and environmental hazard classes open for commenting.
- prohexadione-calcium (ISO) (EC: -; CAS: 127277-53-6). Pesticide active substance. All hazard classes open for commenting
- butane-1,4-diol (EC: 203-786-5; CAS: 110-63-4). Chemical registered under REACH. Health hazard classes open for commenting.
Deadline: 10 April 2026
- inpyrfluxam (ISO) (EC: -; CAS: 1352994-67-2). Pesticide active substance. All hazard classes open for commenting
View the consultation on the ECHA website.
UK-based businesses with an interest in the proposal are strongly encouraged to share any relevant information.
Interested parties are invited to submit comments to the consultation and scientific and technical information directly to ECHA using their commenting webform by the specified deadline, with all submissions published on ECHA’s website.
