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What are the REACH Priority Substances?
ECHA
Recommendations Jun 2009
'Priority' refers to
substances that are being evaluated for inclusion in Annex XIV,
also known as the Authorization List. This is one step beyond the
evaluation as a substance of very high concern (SVHC)
and placement on the
Candidate List.
Like the SVHC
evaluation, a Priority evaluation is conducted by the European Chemicals
Agency (ECHA). It also involves the preparation of a dossier, a
public comment period, and a Member State Committee opinion. Once ECHA
has issued a formal recommendation to the European Commission, these
substances are known as Annex XIV recommendations.
On June 1, 2009, ECHA recommended
that seven substances be "prioritized
for inclusion in Annex XIV":
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Abbr. |
Substance name |
EC number |
CAS number |
Property |
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musk xylene |
5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene |
201-329-4 |
81-15-2 |
vPvB |
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MDA |
4,4'-Diaminodiphenylmethane |
202-974-4 |
101-77-9 |
Carcinogen 2 |
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SCCPs |
Alkanes,
C10-13, chloro (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins) |
287-476-5 |
85535-84-8 |
PBT &
vPvB |
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Exemption:
preparations in concentrations at 1% by weight
intended for metalworking or fat liquoring of leather |
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HBCDD |
Hexabromocyclododecane
& all major diastereoisomers: |
247-148-4
221-695-9 |
25637-99-4
3194-55-6 |
PBT |
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Alpha-hexabromocyclododecane |
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134237-50-6 |
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Beta-hexabromocyclododecane |
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134237-51-7 |
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Gamma-hexabromocyclododecane |
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134237-52-8 |
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DEHP |
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate |
204-211-0 |
117-81-7 |
ToxicRepro 2 |
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BBP |
Benzyl butyl
phthalate |
201-622-7 |
85-68-7 |
ToxicRepro 2 |
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DBP |
Dibutyl
phthalate |
201-557-4 |
84-74-2 |
ToxicRepro 2 |
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ECHA's
jurisdiction ends with the Priority List, and jurisdiction
shifts to the European Union. The EU must use the
'regulatory procedure with scrutiny'
to add substances to Annex XIV by amending it: |
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§ |
Recommendation
is considered by
the European Commission (executive branch of EU): |
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Opinion issued by
the Regulatory Procedure with Scrutiny
Committee |
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§ |
Recommendation
is considered by the
Council and the
European Parliament (the two EU legislative
chambers): |
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If opposed by either the Council or
European Parliament, substances are not added to the
Authorization List |
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If adopted (or not acted upon) by
the Council and European Parliament, substances are added to to
the Authorization List and published in the Official Journal
of the European Communities |
Once Annex XIV
is amended to include these substances, manufacturers/
producers/importers must receive an
authorization for use from the
European Commission (EC) prior to using the
substance.
Article 58 requires that ECHA's first recommendation of 'priority
substances' be made by June 1, 2009 and at least
every second year thereafter. More frequent additions to the
Priority List are unlikely because ECHA will be constrained by its
capacity to evaluate the very complex applications required for authorization.
This summary is
intended to give you an easy-to-understand overview and does not
constitute legal advice. The actual standard in the original language
should be reviewed and used for all business, legal, and product
compliance purposes.
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in understanding the impact
REACH will have on your manufacturing processes, we stand ready to help
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