Updated REACH annex XIV with 5 new substances
It has been published Regulation (EU) 2022/586 amending REACH’s Annex XIV by introducing 5 new substances for authorisation
On Monday 11 April, Regulation (EU) 2022/586 was published in the European Official Journal, amending Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation by introducing 5 new substances under authorisation.
The substances introduced and their main uses are:
|
Entry |
Substance |
# Identifiers |
Intrinsic property(ies) referred to in Article 57 |
Main uses |
|
55 |
Tetraethyllead |
CE:201-075-4 CAS:78-00-2 |
Toxic for reproduction (category. 1A) |
Fuel additive |
|
56 |
4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-4"-(methylamino)trityl alcohol (with ≥ 0,1 % of Michler’s ketone (EC No 202-027-5) or Michler’s base (EC No 202-959-2)) |
CE:209-218-2 CAS:561-41-1 |
Carcinogenic (category 1B) |
Printing inks |
|
57 |
Reaction products of 1,3,4-thiadiazolidine-2,5-dithione, formaldehyde and 4-heptylphenol, branched and linear (RP-HP) (with ≥ 0,1 % w/w 4-heptylphenol, branched and linear) |
CE:- CAS:- |
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57, point (f) – environment) |
additive in lubricants and greases for automotive and machinery |
|
58 |
2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (DOTE) |
CE:239-622-4 CAS:15571-58-1 |
Toxic for reproduction (category 1B) |
stabilising additive for processing polymers, in particular rigid PVC |
|
59 |
Reaction mass of 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate and 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-octyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (reaction mass of DOTE and MOTE) |
CE:- CAS:- |
Toxic for reproduction (category 1B) |
stabilising additive for polymer processing |
There are no exempted categories of uses
All substances added to Annex XIV have the following reference dates:
- Latest application date (LAD): 01/11/2023
- Sunset date (SD): 01/05/2025
Please note that the LAD is the date by which you must send applications for authorisation to be able to continue using the substance after the SD, until the publication of the authorisation regulation. If you do not submit the application by LAD, the substance may not be used after SD has expired.
Our advice is to check if you use these substances and consider replacing them with less hazardous alternatives. If it is not possible to replace them, companies shall consider whether to apply within the LAD the authorization for its use.
Finally, we would like to point out that the regulation also mentions other substances that were prioritised for inclusion in Annex XIV, explaining the reasons for their non-inclusion, such as bisphenol A, which has not been included in the authorisation because it is currently being considered a wide-ranging restriction affecting this substance and others belonging to the same family. Therefore, for bisphenol A inclusion in Annex XIV is postponed.
Source: EUR-Lex
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