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Description of content: Description
of content: The draft Regulation aims at amending Annex 1.17 of the ORRChem.
The draft proposes to include five additional substances in that Annex,
namely:
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Tetraethyllead;
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4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-4''-(methylamino)trityl
alcohol [with ≥ 0.1% of Michler's ketone (EC No. 202-027-5) or Michler's base
(EC No. 202-959-2)];
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Reaction
products of 1,3,4-thiadiazolidine-2,5-dithione, formaldehyde and
4-heptylphenol, branched and linear (RP-HP) [with ≥0.1% w/w 4-heptylphenol,
branched and linear];
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2-ethylhexyl
10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetetra-decanoate (DOTE)
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Reaction mass
of 2-ethylhexyl
10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate and
2-ethylhexyl
10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-octyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate
(reaction mass of DOTE and MOTE).
According to Annex 1.17, the placing on the market and the use of the
substances listed in this Annex are in principle prohibited. Authorisations
granted by the EU Commission are considered as exemptions from the ban in
Switzerland, provided that the substance is placed on the market and used in
accordance with the EU authorisation. In addition, the provisions of Annex
1.17 ORRChem prescribe that the Notification Authority may grant further
temporary exemptions from the prohibitions on placing on the market and use
in Switzerland on request if certain conditions are met.
In November 2021, the intrinsic properties underlying the prohibition
of four phthalic acid esters were supplemented in the EU to include
endocrine-disrupting properties in addition to reproductive toxicity. As a
consequence, some uses that were previously exempted from the general
prohibitions no longer benefit from an exemption. The amendment of the
ChemRRV provides for a corresponding adaptation to the regulations in the EU.
In addition, practical experience has shown that the wording of the general exemption
for the use of three hexavalent chromium compounds needs to be clarified.
In accordance with EU law, Annexes 2.16 and 2.18 ORRChem stipulate
bans on the placing on the market of vehicle components and vehicles as well
as electrical and electronic equipment, cables and replacement parts if they
contain certain hazardous substances. Components for which there is no
substitute without regulated substances are exempt from the bans. The draft
aims at designating the applicable exemptions with reference to EU law.
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