Have your say on ECHA’s draft investigation report on the presence of CMRs in childcare articles

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has prepared a draft investigation report on carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR, cat 1A or 1B) substances that may be present in childcare articles. The purpose of the current investigation is to support the European Commission in the preparation of a restriction to protect children from exposure to CMR 1A or 1B substances in childcare articles.

The consultation on the draft investigation report has started on 23 August 2023. Interested stakeholders can provide their comments on the report and the appendices until 29 September 2023 (23:59 Helsinki time). Comments can be submitted here.

It is intended for interested parties such as childcare article manufacturers, importers or retailers, industry associations, consumer protection associations, testing laboratories, customs, and enforcement authorities. Both EU/EEA and non-EU stakeholders are encouraged to participate. The information submitted will be used to finalise the investigation report that will be sent to the Commission at the end of October.

The Report and Appendices can be viewed under Related Documents in this link: https://echa.europa.eu/calls-for-comments-and-evidence/-/substance-rev/74151/term

Information can be submitted confidentially and will be treated as such by ECHA. Any statement, figure or information provided via this call for evidence should be supported with a robust justification, and reference and calculation whenever relevant. Where information is submitted in this call for evidence, but no reference to sources or calculations are made to justify such information, it is unlikely that ECHA will be able take the comments into account.

For any clarifications please contact: cmrs-childcare-articles@echa.europa.eu. Information on the background for above news can be found  here.