ECHA published a draft restriction on Cr(VI)–what matters now

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a draft restriction on the use of chromium(VI) in Europe. The proposal is over 300 pages long and directly affects electroplating companies all over europe – but many companies are unaware of the details.

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Vecco e.V. is therefore launching a six-part series with the goal of keeping our members up to date until the public consultation starts on 18 June 2025.

Why the restriction is better for industry than authorisation? What needs to be considered in the draft and the three different restriction scenarios (R01,R02,R03)? What can your company do to continue working and being compliant with reasonable and low-risk applications from 2018 onwards? What is new on R&D in the field of alternative technologies? Or do you have general questions about the restriction process ?

 

Understanding Cr(VI) regulation – facts instead of headlines.

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