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ECHA public consultation: call for comments

Deadline: 17 November 2023

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):

  • dichloromethane (ISO) (EC 200-838-9; CAS: 75-09-2). Chemical registered under REACH. Health 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.

Scientific and technical information should be submitted directly to ECHA using their commenting webform by 17 November 2023. Comments will be published on ECHA's website.

If your business is affected by the GB CLP Regulation, please also consider if you are likely to be affected by the classification and labelling proposal and let us know at an early stage if you anticipate any significant impacts or benefits.

Information on wider policy and impact considerations can be submitted to HSE at GBCLP.GBMCL@hse.gov.uk.

Under the GB CLP Regulation, HSE will consider all published opinions of the Committee of Risk Assessment of ECHA (RAC) before publishing its own Agency Technical Reports and Agency Opinions, so any information you provide will be important in any final GB MCL decision.

More information on the new GB MCL systemis available on the HSE website.


ECHA public consultation: call for comments

Deadline: 24 November 2023

The GB MCL process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as ECHA.

ECHA has announced public consultations on the following proposals for harmonised CLH:

  • [ethane-1,2-diylbis[nitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakisphosphonic acid (EC 215-851-5; CAS: 1429-50-1). Chemical registered under REACH. Health hazard classes open for commenting.

  • [ethylenebis[nitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakisphosphonic acid, calcium sodium salt (EC 287-370-9; CAS: 85480-89-3). Chemical registered under REACH. Health hazard classes open for commenting.

  • [ethylenebis[nitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakisphosphonic acid, potassium salt (EC 251-910-1; CAS: 34274-30-1). Chemical registered under REACH. Health hazard classes open for commenting.

  • [ethylenebis[nitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakisphosphonic acid, sodium salt (EC 244-742-5; CAS: 22036-77-7). Chemical registered under REACH. Health 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.

Scientific and technical information should be submitted directly to ECHA using their commenting webform by 24 November 2023. Comments will be published on ECHA's website.

If your business is affected by the GB CLP Regulation, please also consider if you are likely to be affected by the classification and labelling proposal and let us know at an early stage if you anticipate any significant impacts or benefits.

Information on wider policy and impact considerations can be submitted to HSE at GBCLP.GBMCL@hse.gov.uk.

Under the GB CLP Regulation, HSE will consider all published opinions of the RAC before publishing its own Agency Technical Reports and Agency Opinions, so any information you provide will be important in any final GB MCL decision.

More information on the new GB MCL systemis available on the HSE website.

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