ECHA has published their latest weekly update (8 March).
- Authorities and ECHA push for compliance with authorisation duties
- New guidance helps analyse alternatives to biocidal active substances
- Hexavalent chromium in electroplating: material from info session available
- Commission decisions on applications for authorisation for uses of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (‘4-tert-OPnEO’):
- 1 use applied for by Yposkesi (4 January 2028)
- 1 use applied for by Rousselot bvba (4 January 2033)
- 1 use applied for by Takeda Manufacturing Austria AG (4 January 2033)
- 1 use applied for by Baxalta Belgium Manufacturing SA (4 January 2033)
- 2 uses applied for by Wallac Oy (4 January 2026)
- 2 uses applied for by Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals (4 January 2033, 4 January 2028)
- Intentions to harmonise classification and labelling received for:
- 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one (EC 204-626-7, CAS 123-42-2)
- Proposals submitted to harmonise classification and labelling received for:
- Rape oil (EC 232-299-0, CAS 8002-13-9)
- 3,5-dimethylpyrazole (EC 200-657-5; CAS 67-51-6)
- 3,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole (EC 429-130-1; CAS 2820-37-3)
- 1H-Pyrazole, 3,4-dimethyl-, phosphate (1:1) (EC 424-640-9, CAS 202842-98-6)
- Comments requested on proposals to harmonise classification and labelling for (deadline 5 May):
- Calcium tetraborate (EC 234-511-7, CAS 12007-56-6)
- Calcium metaborate (Ca(BO2)2) and calcium tetraborate (CaB4O7), amorphous reaction products of boric acid with lime (EC -, CAS -)
- Pentaboron sodium octaoxide (EC 234-522-7, CAS 12007-92-0)
- Sodium metaborate, anhydrous [1]; boric acid (HBO2), sodium salt, tetrahydrate [2]; and any other hydrated form (EC 231-891-6 [1]; – [2], CAS 7775-19-1 [1]; 10555-76-7 [2])
- Diammonium decaborate (EC 234-521-1, CAS 12007-89-5)
- Potassium metaborate (EC 237-262-2, CAS 13709-94-9)
- Dipotassium tetraborate (EC 215-575-5, CAS 1332-77-0)
- Magnesium metaborate (EC 237-235-5, CAS 13703-82-7)
- Dipotassium octaborate (EC -, CAS 12008-39-8)
- Potassium pentaborate (EC 234-371-7, CAS 11128-29-3)
