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What is authorization list?
An authorization list, conceptually, contains a list of users and the authorities that the users have for the objects secured by the list. Each user can have a different authority to the set of objects the list secures.
How many substances are on the REACH Authorisation list?
54 substances
On 7 February 2020, the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) published Regulation (EU) No 2020/1711, which amended Annex XIV (Authorisation List) to REACH regulation.
What are biocidal substances?
A biocide is a chemical substance, mixture, or microorganism intended to control any harmful organism in a way that is not purely physical or mechanical.
What is the REACH SVHC list?
Substances fulfilling one or more of the criteria defined in Article 57 of the EU REACH Regulation can be identified as “substances of very high concern” (SVHC) and put on the “candidate List for authorization” which is also called “REACH SVHC list”.
What is Annex XIV?
REACH Annex XIV is also called REACH authorization list. It contains a list of substances subject to authorization under EU REACH regulation.
What is the difference between Authorised and authorized?
For the verb meaning to grant authority or to give permission, authorize is the standard spelling in American and Canadian English. Authorise is standard in all main varieties of English outside North America. The distinction extends to all derivative words.
What is SVHC compliance?
However, in terms of REACH compliance, SVHC refers specifically to those substances that meet the hazard categories mentioned and that have been placed by the Commission on the Candidate List of substances considered for authorisation.
What is Diesel biocide?
A diesel fuel biocide. This dual-phased (effective in both diesel fuel and water) biocide kills microbes in fuel, including bacteria and fungus. Use this product to rid your fuel system of microbial contamination.
What is biocide explain biological control?
A biocide is a type of chemical or microorganism that can deter, render harmless or exert a controlling effect on harmful organisms by chemical or biological means. They are industrially important as disinfectants, oxidizing agents and preservatives. Biocides are commonly used in: Medicine. Agriculture.
What is SVHC declaration?
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has current and future substances identified as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). Once a substance is added to the SVHC Candidate List, the EU REACH Regulation imposes immediate obligations on manufacturers and importers to declare the substances if present.
What is Annex XVII of reach?
The Annex XVII of REACH regulation contains the list of restrictions of certain hazardous substances, mixtures and articles for their marketing and use on the European market. A restriction can apply to any substance on its own, in a mixture or in an article, including those that do not require registration.
When was Reach Annex XVII updated?
16 December 2020
On 16 December 2020, the Official Journal of European Union (OJEU) published Regulation (EU) No 2020/20961, which amended various entries of Annex XVII to REACH Regulation. The new Regulation amended some of REACH Annex XVII restrictions.
What’s in a biocide?
Biocides are products that act against pests and bacteria. To have this effect, they often contain hazardous chemicals. If you want to know what’s in the biocides you buy and to find the most environmentally friendly options, try out our database on biocides. What’s in a biocide? Cannot find a product? We rely on biocides for many things.
How are biocides regulated in the EU?
The use of biocidal products is regulated in the EU. Authorities assess the risks of using a biocide before deciding whether to allow the product on the EU market. While we rely on some biocides, we could do without others or use less of them.
Are biocides a high volume product?
While most biocides are known to be high volume products, the Committee could not obtain any valid tonnage information despite several efforts. However, production volumes of many of these compounds are considered to be several orders of magnitude higher than those of antibiotics.
Do biocides kill all bacteria?
If biocides kill all the bacteria that are reasonably easy to eradicate, the only bacteria left are resistant strains and these are free to grow with no competition from other bacterial populations.