Registry of restriction intentions until outcome
Registry of restriction intentions until outcome
Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCP) and other substances that contain chloroalkanes with carbon chain lengths within the range from C14 to C17
EC / List no: - CAS no: -| CLP Annex VI Index number | |
| Further substance information | Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins [UVCB substances consisting of more than or equal to 80% linear chloroalkanes with carbon chain lengths within the range from C14 to C17], as well as any other substances containing C14-17 chloroalkanes with PBT- and/or vPvB-properties. |
| Submitter(s) | ECHA |
| Details on the scope of restriction | Restricting the manufacture, use and placing on the market of substances, mixtures and articles containing C14-17 chloroalkanes with PBT- and/or vPvB-properties. |
| Reason for restriction | The Member State Committee agreed on 15 June 2021 on the identification of ‘MCCP (defined as UVCB substances consisting of more than or equal to 80% linear chloroalkanes with carbon chain lengths within the range from C14 to C17)’ as substance of very high concern (SVHC) on the basis of its identification as persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) and very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB). In addition, the Member State Committee also concluded that other substances may contain ‘MCCP’ constituents/congener groups with PBT- and/or vPvB-properties, and that such substances could also be considered to meet the REACH Annex XIII criteria for a PBT or vPvB substance if these constituents/congener groups are present in a concentration ≥ 0.1 % (w/w). Similarly, the United Kingdom submitted in 2021 a proposal for listing some chlorinated paraffins (i.e. chloroalkanes) with carbon chain lengths within the range C14-17 in the Annexes to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). This proposal might lead to an elimination or a restriction of the production and use of these substances under the POPs convention. |
| Remarks | The European Commission updated the request on 31 Mar 2022 to include uses in PVC within the scope of the investigation. The updated request also clarifies that other substances containing C14-17 chloroalkanes congener groups with PBT- and/or vPvB-properties should be assessed and included in the restriction dossier that is under preparation. |
| Status | Opinions adopted |
| Date of intention | 26-srp-2021 |
| Expected date of submission | 15-srp-2022 |
| Withdrawal date | |
| Reason for withdrawal | |
| Start of Call for Evidence consultation | 06-lis-2021 |
| Deadline for comments on the Call for Evidence | 28-stu-2021 |
| Start of second Call for Evidence consultation | 23-velj-2022 |
| Deadline for comments on the second Call for Evidence | 25-ožu-2022 |
| Start of third Call for Evidence consultation | |
| Deadline for comments on the third Call for Evidence | |
| Restriction report (and annexes) | |
| Information note on restriction report | |
| Start of Annex XV report consultation | 21-ruj-2022 |
| 1st deadline for comments on Annex XV report | 21-lis-2022 |
| Final deadline for comments on Annex XV report | 22-ožu-2023 |
| Comments on Annex XV report | |
| Opinion of RAC (and minority positions) and Forum Enforceability Advice (as of September 2023) | |
| Draft opinion of SEAC | |
| RAC & SEAC (draft) Background document (and annexes) | |
| Start of SEAC draft opinion consultation | 14-lip-2023 |
| Deadline for comments on SEAC draft opinion | 14-kol-2023 |
| Comments on SEAC draft opinion | |
| Compiled RAC and SEAC opinion (and minority positions) | |
| Final background document (and annexes) | |
| Adopted restriction/Commission communication | |
| Latest update | 13-lis-2023 |
| First published | 12-kol-2021 |
Annex XV report
RCOM