All you need to know about CoRAP by ECHA
CoRAP (Community Rolling Action Plan) prioritizes Substances for evaluation for a period of three years. Substances that require an immediate evaluation are listed in first year of the plan. Member states will evaluate the risk of substance listed CoRAP. ECHA updates the plan every March in order to advance planning for the coming year and add new substances. The plan can include the revision of already listed substance. When a member state has information suggesting a substance is priority for evaluation, they can notify the substance at any time for inclusion. A risk based criteria is used by ECHA and Member states for the selection of substances for the CoRAP. The selection criteria covers hazard information (Substance fall under – PBT, Endocrine disruption or CMR), exposure information and total registered volumes. CoRAP will check if the listed substance has any serious risk to Human health or environment. The evaluation might end up in either of the two ways: The risk is under control with the existing measures, need not require any additional measures. If the Member state conclude that the substance has a risk, then below options are addressed, Harmonized classification and labelling for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity, respiratory sensitiser or other effects To identify as the substance of very high concern. To restrict the substance Actions outside the scope of REACH such as a proposal for EU-wide occupational exposure limits, CoRAP process uses all the dossiers registered by the registrants. As on 1st of Sep 2021, new substance evaluation conclusions are published for below 3 chemicals: Silicon Dioxide – CAS 7631-86-9. This was added to CoRAP list in 2012 and was evaluated by Netherlands. This is used as a repellent in plant protection products. Conclusions made: The substance has concluded for Harmonized Classification and Labelling, Need for follow-up regulatory action at EU level and Other EU-wide measures. Dichloromethane -CAS 75-09-2. This is added to CoRAP list in 2016 and evaluated by Italy. Dichloromethane is a restricted substance in the Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation (Entry 59). Conclusions made: This has been concluded as Need for follow-up regulatory action at EU level and Harmonized Classification and Labelling Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate – CAS 103-23-1. This was added to CoRAP list in 2020 and evaluated by Finland. Conclusions made: This has been concluded as Need for follow-up regulatory action at EU level and Harmonized Classification and Labelling
Did you know? ECHA has identified 300 chemicals as candidates for regulatory action
On 21 April 2021, ECHA published its third report on Integrated Regulatory Strategy. It provides latest information on Agency’s work regarding the identification and management of chemicals that are hazardous. It aims at accelerating data generation, identifying of groups of substances of concern, and regulatory action. Last year, ECHA addressed the chemical with similar structure in groups instead of each chemical individually. This increased the total number of chemicals assessed in 2020 to 1900.As per the report, RMOA (Regulatory management option analysis) it was concluded that 290 substances were identified for further regulatory risk management. These chemicals require more data to be submitted and hazard confirmation before taking any regulatory action. These substances include potential CMRs, few potential EDs, PBTs and respiratory sensitizers. The conclusion will be shared and publicly available on ECHA’s website by end of 2021. Under EU legislation, harmonized classification is a prerequisite for risk management actions. Over 100 chemicals identified would warrant harmonized classification, but still not picked up by the authorities. Lack of harmonized classification can cause a delay in risk management action by the authorities, The progress is made in clarifying the need for regulatory action of substances registered above 1 ton. ECHA recommend that, while the agency continue to work on optimizing group approach for substances: Member states, without delay should initiate regulatory risk management for the substances that require further action. Member states should collaborate with each other to maximize their outcome of work. Industries should make use of the developed programs to help them to review and update the REACH Dossiers. Updates must be done proactively, even before authorities take regulatory actions. ECHA aims to provide clarification by 2027 for which registered substances are a high priority for regulatory risk management or data generation, and which are currently a low priority for further regulatory action. Talk to one of our global compliance specialist today!