11 substances added to REACH annex XIV

Published 
February 14, 2020

11 new substances subject to authorisation

Expected for some time, the official addition of these new substances to REACH Annex XIV increases the number of substances subject to authorisation from 43 to 54.

The 11 new substances which will enter the “Authorisation List” from 27th February 2020, their properties, as well as their latest application dates and sunset dates are as follows:

Substance namePropertiesLatest application dateSunset date 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear
EC No: 271-093-5
CAS No: 68515-50-4 Toxic for reproduction (category 1B) 27 August 2021 27 February 2023 Dihexyl phthalate
EC No: 201-559-5
CAS No: 84-75-3 Toxic for reproduction (category 1B) 27 August 2021 27 February 2023 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-10-alkyl esters; 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and hexyl and octyl diesters with ≥ 0,3 % of dihexyl phthalate (EC No 201-559-5)
EC No: 271-094-0; 272-013-1
CAS No: 68515-51-5; 68648-93-1 Toxic for reproduction (category 1B) 27 August 2021 27 February 2023 Trixylyl phosphate
EC No: 246-677-8
CAS No: 25155-23-1 Toxic for reproduction (category 1B) 27 November 2021 27 May 2023 Sodium perborate; perboric acid, sodium salt
EC No: 239-172-9; 234-390-0
CAS No: - Toxic for reproduction (category 1B) 27 November 2021 27 May 2023 Sodium peroxometaborate
EC No: 231-556-4
CAS No: 7632-04-4 Toxic for reproduction (category 1B) 27 November 2021 27 May 2023 5-sec-butyl-2-(2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1- yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane [1], 5-sec-butyl-2- (4,6-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl1,3-dioxane [2] [covering any of the individual stereoisomers of [1] and [2] or any combination thereof]
EC No: -
CAS No: - vPvB 27 February 2022 27 August 2023 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol (UV-328)
EC No: 247-384-8
CAS No: 25973-55-1 PBT, vPvB 27 May 2022 27 November 2023 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2- yl)phenol (UV-327)
EC No: 223-383-8
CAS No: 3864-99-1 vPvB 27 May 2022 27 November 2023 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(tert-butyl)-6- (sec-butyl)phenol (UV-350)
EC No: 253-037-1
CAS No: 36437-37-3 vPvB 27 May 2022 27 November 2023 2-benzotriazol-2-yl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol (UV-320)
EC No: 223-346-6
CAS No: 3846-71-7 PBT, vPvB 27 May 2022 27 November 2023

Various industries are impacted by these substances:

Annexe XIV

REACH Annex XIV

Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation lists all the substances which uses are subject to an authorisation in the European Union, as well as their properties, their latest application dates and their sunset dates.

The last update to Annex XIV dates back to June 2017. This time, the update will come into force 20 days after its publication to the EU Official Journal, on 27th February 2020.

For more information, do not hesitate to watch EcoMundo’s experts’ webinar on Annex XIV’s new substances.

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