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ECHA | 55th meeting of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis | 31 May - 3 June and 7-8 June 2022 | Minutes



The Minutes of the 55th meeting of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis includes the following topic(s) for discussion:

5.2 Restriction Annex XV dossiers

a) Conformity check and key issues discussion

1) Creosote and Creosote related substances

2) Terphenyl, hydrogenated

3) N,N-dimethylacetamide

b) Opinion development

1) Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefighting foams – First draft opinion

2) Substances containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in clay targets for shooting – Second draft opinion

3) Lead in outdoor shooting and fishing– revised fifth draft opinion

4) 2,4-dinitrotoluene – Third draft opinion

5) 1,6,7,8,9,14,15,16,17,17,18,18-dodecachloropentacyclo- [12.2.1.16,9.02,13.05,10]octadeca-7,15-diene (Dechlorane Plus) – draft of the SEAC final opinion

6.2 Authorisation applications

a) Discussion on key issues

1) 10 applications for authorisation (chromium trioxide and trixylyl phosphate) from February 2022 submission window

The Secretariat, in cooperation with the SEAC rapporteurs, provided general information regarding the new applications for authorisation, and specified the identified key issues in the applications listed below:

- 261_CT_Metalbrass (single use),

- 263_CT_Orelec (single use),

- 264_CT_Cristina (single use),

- 265_TXP_EDF (two uses),

- 266_CT_Olivari (single use),

- 267_CT_SPGPrints (single use),

- 268_CT_Paffoni (single use),

- 269_CT_Rubinetterie3M (single use),

- 271_CT_Villeroy (single use),

- 272_CT_RIGHI (single use).

b) Agreement on draft opinion

1. 242_RR1_TCE_Microporous (1 use)

This is a review report on a single use of trichloroethylene:

Use 1: Trichloroethylene used as extraction solvent in the manufacture of polyethylene separators for lead-acid batteries.

2. 243_RR1_TCE_DOMO (1 use)

This is a review report on a single use of trichloroethylene:

Use 1: Industrial use as an extraction solvent for the purification of caprolactam from caprolactam oil.

3. 244_CT_Cromaplast (2 uses)

This is an application for authorisation on two uses of chromium trioxide:

Use 1: Industrial use of CrO3 in the pre-treatment (etch) in the chrome plating process of automotive plastic components

Use 2: Industrial use of CrO3 in the chrome plating of automotive plastic components. SEAC members discussed a length of the review period, availability of alternatives and substitution activities by the applicant, comments received during the third-party consultation on the two uses, calculation of profit losses in the socio-economic analysis by the applicant, and non-use scenarios.

4. 245_CT_Newform (1 use)

This is an application for authorisation on a single uses of chromium trioxide:

Use 1: Electroplating of different types of substrates using chromium trioxide to achieve functional surfaces with high durability and a bright or matt silvery appearance for sanitary applications.

5. 246_MOCA_Courbis (1 use)

This is an application for authorisation on a single use of 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'- methylenedianiline (MOCA):

Use 1: Industrial use of 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) in the manufacture of hot cast polyurethane products.

6. 247_OPE_Boehringer_2 (1 use)

This is an application for authorisation on a single use of 4-(1,1,3,3- tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (4-tert-OPnEO):

Use 1: Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated as a detergent in the purification of lipidated OspA protein subsequently used for manufacturing of Lyme disease vaccine candidate.

7. 248_NPE_OCV (1 use)

This is an application for authorisation on a single use of 4-nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated (4-NPnEO):

Use 1: Mixing by the Applicant of a NPnEO-containing epoxy resin, resulting in mixtures containing < 0.1 % w/w of NPnEO for the manufacture of glass fiber articles for critical composite helicopter parts, that is exempt from authorisation under REACH Art. 56(6)(a).

8. 249_CT_Tenneco_CZ (1 use)

9. 250_CT_Tenneco_ES (1 use)

10. 251_CT_Tenneco_BE (1 use)

11. 252_CT_Tenneco_PL (1 use)

These are four applications for authorisation on a single use of chromium trioxide:

Use 1: The use of Chromium Trioxide (EC 215-607-8) by Tenneco BE / ES / CZ / PL in the functional chrome plating of shock absorber rods.

Link to the Minutes of the 55th meeting of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis

                   

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