Electronic Industry
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Case Studies
| Organisation name | DU company |
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| Sector | Electronic appliance manufacturer |
| Services offered | Analysis of alternatives; Socio-Economic Analysis; Chemical Safety Report |
| Problem | Sodium chromate has been included in the REACH authorisation list with a sunset date in September 2017. The company applying for authorisation produces goods for mobile comfort lifestyle, and the substance listed for authorisation is essential for the function of a specific product of the applicant. A use-specific Analysis of Alternatives and Socio-Economic Analysis for authorisation were prepared to ensure continued use after the sunset date as long as required. |
| Our solution | REACHLaw collected information from the client and based on that information formulated a realistic non-use scenario for the joint AoA and SEA report. |
| Further information | The dossier is at the moment available for commenting at ECHA website. |
| Organisation name | Manufacturers of lead sheeting engineering products |
|---|---|
| Sector | Weather protection, radiation shielding, lead-lining, metals & alloys, counterweights & ballast, ordnance |
| Services offered | Scoping studies on the impact of inclusion of Lead metal on the Authorisation List |
| Problem | Lead metal: candidate for inclusion on the Authorisation List |
| Our solution | An entry for lead metal is on the candidate list for inclusion on the Authorisation List since 2018. We assisted a group of companies who make lead sheeting engineering products for diverse sectors scope authorisation requirements for use of their products by their customers. A key finding of our scoping study was that lead engineering products are widely used in diverse sector and that alternatives proposed for many of these uses are not available in the quantities needed and many are on the EU critical raw materials list. In addition, due to absence of alternatives, potentially 1000’s of applications for authorisation would need to be submitted depending on where the transition from “substance” to “article” is made. We assisted the group of companies provide input in both the ECHA public consultation on its 11th draft recommendation to include an entry for lead metal on the Authorisation List. We also assisted them submit detailed information in Commission parallel public consultation on the socio-economic impacts for each of its seven use categories. |
| Further information | Contact us for more information on our authorisation services at authorisation@reachlaw.fi |
| Organisation name | Electronic component manufacturer |
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| Sector | Electronics |
| Services offered | Preparation of contribution to public consultation |
| Problem | The European Commission launched a public consultation on restriction proposal for Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), PFOA salts and PFOA-related substances. A substance included in this category is used in the manufacturing process of electronic components by a DU company. |
| Our solution | REACHLaw prepared a DU company specific comment comprising of a realistic non-use scenario, Socio-Economic Analysis and Analysis of Alternatives. The arguments used were in line with the comment from the industry sector representative. Based on the comment, ECHA committees proposed to exempt the use of the PFOA-related substance in electronic component manufacture without a review period. |
| Further information | The reviewed restriction proposal is currently undergoing public consultation. |
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