Enforcement

Next EU-wide REACH enforcement project on safe use of chemicals in workplaces

As part of the next EU-level enforcement project (REF-15), inspectors will check safe use information in safety data sheets and that risk management measures recommended in them are implemented in the workplace.  

In its June meeting, ECHA's Enforcement Forum also agreed to a new pilot project that will control export of hazardous substances from the European Union.

REACH

Consultation on proposed restriction of certain chromium(VI) oxides, oxyacids and salts

ECHA has submitted a proposal to restrict the use of certain chromium(VI) oxides, oxyacids and salts with carcinogenic properties.

The consultation is open until 18 December 2025.

Our scientific committees welcome early comments by 18 September 2025 to assist them in first discussions of the proposal.

Testing proposals

We have launched new consultations on 64 testing proposals.

Have your say until 4 August 2025.

Highlights from June Member State Committee meeting

Our Member State Committee met on 10-12 June 2025 in Helsinki. 

News and meeting minutes are now available on our website.

CLP

Consultations on harmonised classification and labelling

We are looking for comments on the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposals for:

• 2,2-dimethyl-3-(morpholin-4-yl)propanal (EC -, CAS 23588-51-4);
• 4-morpholinecarbaldehyde (EC 224-518-3, CAS 4394-85-8);
• Reaction products of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(morpholin-4-yl)propanal and propylidynetrimethanol, propoxylated, reaction products with ammonia (EC -, CAS -); and
• flocoumafen (ISO); reaction mass of: cis-4-hydroxy-3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-(4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzyloxy)phenyl)-1-naphthyl)coumarin and trans-4-hydroxy-3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-(4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzyloxy)phenyl)-1-naphthyl)coumarin (EC 421-960-0, CAS 90035-08-8).
  

Have your say until 15 August 2025.

• bromuconazole (ISO); 2,5-anhydro-4-bromo-1,3,4-trideoxy-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pentitol; 1-[(2RS,4RS;2RS,4SR)-4-bromo-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)tetrahydrofurfuryl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole (EC 408-060-3, CAS 116255-48-2).

Have your say until 18 August 2025.

New intention and proposals to harmonise classification and labelling

An intention has been submitted for:

• methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (EC 202-785-7, CAS 99-76-3).

Nine proposals have been submitted for:

• 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine; melamine (EC 203-615-4, CAS 108-78-1);
• tralopyril (ISO); 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (EC -, CAS 122454-29-9);
• diclofop-methyl (ISO); methyl 2-(4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy)propionate; methyl (RS)-2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy]propionate (EC 257-141-8,  CAS 51338-27-3);
• 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid and its salts, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in this Annex (EC -, CAS-);
• 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dimethyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (Provisional chemical name) (EC 260-829-0, CAS 57583-35-4);
• Sodium fluoride (Provisional chemical name) (EC  231-667-8, CAS 7681-49-4);
• hydrochloric acid ... % * (EC 231-595-7, CAS 7647-01-0);
• Mono- and di-phthalate esters with linear and/or branched alkyl moieties with at least one longest continuous carbon chain counted from the ester function corresponding to C4-C6 and/or with C6 cyclic saturated carbon chains and/or with unsaturated hydrocarbyl moieties (Provisional chemical name) (EC -, CAS -); and
• 2,4,6-tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol (EC 202-013-9, CAS 90-72-2).

*Due to a technical issue, the status in the Registry of CLH Intentions still shows intention instead of submission.

Company names to be published on the Classification and Labelling Inventory

Following a change in the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation, the names of companies that have submitted information to the Classification and Labelling (C&L) Inventory will be published on ECHA CHEM. The publication will start in July 2026. 

Have a look at our updated C&L notification manual for instructions on how to request your company name confidential.

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Consultation on a new EU draft proposal

We are looking for comments on the draft scientific dossier for an EU proposal by the European Commission for listing Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) in Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). 

Have your say until 13 August 2025.

Occupational exposure limits (OELs)

Open consultations

We are looking for comments on the scientific reports for occupational exposure limits on:

• Anthraquinone (EC 201-549-0, CAS 84-65-1); and
• Oximes: Butanone oxime Acetone oxime (EC 202-496-6; 204-820-1, CAS 96-29-7; 127-06-0).

Have your say until 16 August 2025.

IT tools

IUCLID: Data Extractor and Text Analytics updated

The IUCLID software tools, Data Extractor and Text Analytics, have been updated to work with the new format of IUCLID 6.

These tools are available to download from the IUCLID website. An update for the Data Uploader will follow in the coming weeks.

Webinars

Last reminder: Key areas of regulatory challenge

Join our webinar tomorrow, 19 June 2025 at 11:00-13:45 (Helsinki time) to learn about the research needs and opportunities based on our recent report on key areas of regulatory challenge.

Experts from ECHA, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will join the discussion and the subsequent Q&A session.

European Commission

Biocides decisions on Union authorisations

The Commission decisions granting a Union authorisation for:

• the biocidal product family 'PRODHYNET’s Lactic acid based products';
• the biocidal product family 'PAA family UCO Group'; and
• the single biocidal product 'exeol air cid 01'.