EU Extends Chemical Regulations to Embrace DMAC and NEP under REACH Annex XVII

Aug 26, 2024

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On July 30, 2024, the European Commission submitted Notification G/TBT/N/EU/1079 to the WTO, announcing updates to Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation with new restrictions on N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and N-ethylpyrrolidone (NEP). These changes are set to take effect 20 days after publication in the EU Official Journal.

Annex XVII restricts the use of certain hazardous chemicals in the EU market. The inclusion of DMAC and NEP will subject these chemicals to strict regulatory oversight, ensuring that all products containing them, whether produced or sold in the EU, meet stringent safety standards to protect health and the environment.

The specific updates are as follows.

Substance’ name	CAS NUm./ EC Num.	Restrictive measure
Dimethylacetamide (DMAC)	127-19-5 204-826-4	Shall not be placed on the market as a substance on its own, as a constituent of other substances, or in mixtures in a concentration equal to or greater than 0,3 % after [date] unless manufacturers, importers and downstream users have included in the chemical safety reports and safety data sheets, Derived No-Effect Levels (DNELs) relating to exposure of workers of 13 mg/m3 for long-term exposure by inhalation and 0,53 mg/kg/day for longterm dermal exposure. Shall not be manufactured, or used, as a substance on its own, as a constituent of other substances, or in mixtures in a concentration equal to or greater than 0,3 % after [date as in paragraph 1] unless manufacturers and downstream users take the appropriate risk management measures and take the appropriate operational conditions to ensure that exposure of workers is below both the DNELs specified in paragraph 1.
1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinon (NEP)	2687-91-4 220-250-6	Shall not be placed on the market as a substance on its own, as a constituent of other substances, or in mixtures in a concentration equal to or greater than 0,3 % after [date] unless manufacturers, importers and downstream users have included in the chemical safety reports and safety data sheets, Derived No-Effect Levels (DNELs) relating to exposure of workers of 4,0 mg/m3 for long-term and 4,6 for acute exposures by inhalation and 2,4 mg/kg/day for long-term dermal exposure. Shall not be manufactured, or used, as a substance on its own, as a constituent of other substances, or in mixtures in a concentration equal to or greater than 0,3 % after [date as in paragraph 1] unless manufacturers and downstream users take the appropriate risk management measures and take the appropriate operational conditions to ensure that exposure of workers is below both the DNELs specified in paragraph 1.

Further Information

ECHA

Related Inventories

EC Inventory: EINECS/ELINCS/NLP

EU REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) List

EU REACH Restriction List (Annex XVII)

EU List of CMR Substances

List of Substances Subject to POPs Regulation in EU

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