EUROPE | ECHA updates the List of restricted substances under REACH Annex XVII

Entry number

Substance name

EC number

CAS number

Reason for inclusion

Start applying date

3

Liquid substances or mixtures fulfilling the criteria for some hazard classes or categories^[1] set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008

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References to labelling with R65 in paragraphs 3 and 5 that were set out according to the repealed Directive 67/548/EEC (DSD) has been deleted  and therefore substitute by H304 to align it with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP)

05/01/2021

Paragraphs 6 and 7 were deleted since ECHA concluded that there is no need to propose an amendment of this restriction

Entry 22

Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters

201-778-6 and its salts and esters

87-86-5

Deleted from Annex XVII to REACH since more severe restrictions are laid down for these substances in POP Recast Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on Persistent Organic Pollutants

05/01/2021

Entry 67

Bis(pentabromophenyl)ether (decabromodiphenyl ether; decaBDE)

214-604-9

1163-19-5

Entry 68

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts

206-397-9

335-67-1

04/07/2020

Entries 28, 29 and 30

Substances which are classified as carcinogen, germ cell mutagen and reproductive toxicant categories 1A or 1B in Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and are listed in Appendices 1 or 2, 3 or 4 and 5 or 6, respectively.

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For Entry 28:

-     New entries are inserted in Appendix 2^[2] to align them with CLP Regulation

For Entry 30:

-     New entry is inserted in Appendix 5² to align it with CLP Regulation

-     New entries are inserted in Appendix 6² to align them with CLP Regulation

05/07/2021 or 01/10/2021 depending on the new substances listed in the specific Appendices.

A new exemption is added in Point (f): devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745

Medical devices are exempted from the restriction since it is covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745  to avoid double regulation

05/01/2021

For Entry 28:

-     The titles of Appendix 1 and 2 are replaced by the following respectively: ‘Entry 28 – Carcinogens: Category 1A’ and ‘Entry 28 – Carcinogens: Category 1B’ according to CLP Regulation

For Entry 29:

-     The titles of Appendix 3 and 4 are replaced by the following respectively: ‘Entry 29 – Germ cell mutagens: Category 1 A’ and ‘Entry 29 – Germ cell mutagens: Category 1 B’ according to CLP Regulation

For Entry 30:

-     The titles of Appendix 5 and 6 are replaced by the following respectively: ‘Entry 30 – Reproductive toxicants: Category 1 A’ and ‘Entry 30 – Reproductive toxicants: Category 1 B’ according to CLP

Entry 43

Azocolourants and Azodyes

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More up-to-date testing methods for azocolourants according to table for Appendix 10 below are included

05/01/2021

Entry 46

(a)     Nonylphenol

246-672-0

25154-52-3

References to CAS number and EC numbers in paragraph (a) of column 1 are deleted in order to cover all isomers by this entry

05/01/2021

Appendix 10

Entry 43 – Azocolourants – List of testing methods

European standardization organisation

Reference and title of the harmonized standard

Reference of the superseded standard

CEN

EN ISO 17234-1:2015 Leather – Chemical tests for the determination of certain azo colorants in dyed leathers – Part 1: Determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants

EN ISO 17234-1:2010

CEN

EN ISO 14362-1:2017 Textiles – Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants – Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres

EN 14362-1:2012

CEN

EN ISO 14362-3:2017 Textiles – Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants – Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants, which may release 4-aminoazobenzene

EN 14362-3:2012