Use of companies’ applications for authorisation requests to support the substitution of harmful substances

Edited on 09/01/2023
Summary: 
ECHA publishes information on potential alternatives to substances listed in Annex XIV
News text: 

Companies applying for an authorisation under REACH need to provide information on potential alternatives to the Annex XIV substances they use.

This information (technical functions, sectors of use, most promising alternatives, reason for rejection of the alternative, etc.) is compiled in an Excel table available on the ECHA website. Alternatives to phthalates, alkylphenol ethoxylates and PMT/vPvM are included.

Source : Main alternatives to harmful substances subject to REACH authorisation - ECHA (europa.eu)