ECHA has Proposed to Include Eight Substances in the Authorisation List

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ECHA proposed to include eight new substances in the Authorisation List (Annex XIV to REACH). The proposal is now open for public consultation and comments can be given by 2 May 2022.

ECHA invites further information on the uses of these substances, their possible exemptions from the authorisation requirement and on the structure and complexity of their supply chains.

The European Commission is also separately calling for information on the possible socio-economic consequences of including these substances in the Authorisation List. The information will be passed on directly to the Commission and will not be considered by ECHA.

Detailed Information of the Eight Substances

Substances	SVHC-relevant intrinsic property	EC Number	CAS Number	Examples of Uses in the scope of authorisation
Ethylenediamine	Respiratory sensitising properties	203-468-6	107-15-3	Use as processing aid, scavenging agent in refinery streams, corrosion inhibitors, process additive, use in control of odour emission
2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl)propi onaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers*	Toxic for reproduction	-	-	Fragrance in washing and cleaning products, air care products, perfumes, cosmetics
Lead	Toxic for reproduction	231-100-4	7439-92-1	Batteries production, cable sheathing, soldering, production of different parts of vehicles, machines, furniture
Glutaral	Respiratory sensitising properties	203-856-5	111-30-8	Leather tanning, cleaning agent, use in polymers, X-ray film developer
2-methyl-1-(4- methylthiophenyl )-2- morpholinopropa n-1-one	Toxic for reproduction	400-600-6	71868-10-5	Photoinitiator in UV-curable coatings, inks and adhesives
2-benzyl-2- dimethylamino- 4'- morpholinobutyr ophenone	Toxic for reproduction	404-360-3	119313-12-1	Photoinitiator in UV-curable coatings, inks and adhesives
Diisohexyl phthalate	Toxic for reproduction	276-090-2	71850-09-4	Currently not registered under REACH
Orthoboric acid, sodium salt	Toxic for reproduction	237-560-2	13840-56-7	Currently not registered under REACH

*The Candidate List entry covers the substance 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (EC 201-289-8, CAS 80-54-6) and its two enantiomers (2S)-3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methyl-propanal (CAS 75166-30-2) and (2R)-3-(4-tert- butylphenyl)-2-methyl-propanal(CAS 75166-31-3)

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