Commission decision on REACH restrictions annex VII to be published

A Commission Decision amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACHⁱ) as regards Annex XVII, is expected to be published in July 2009. This Decision would review Annex XVII, which lays down restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, preparations and articles. The provisions of the restriction on Cr (VI) for cement remain unchanged, though the wording has been adapted to the GHSⁱ. This means that the word Preparation has been changed to Mixture.