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Draft Commission Delegated Directive amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in bearing shells and bushes for certain refrigerant-containing compressors

This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns an application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) substance restrictions

Relevant documents:
• Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances
in electrical and electronic equipment

Draft Commission Delegated Directive amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in white glasses used for optical applications

This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns an application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) substance restrictions

Relevant documents:
• Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances
in electrical and electronic equipment

Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products

This draft Commission Regulation aims at restricting the use of methylisothiazolinone as a preservative in rinse-off cosmetic products from the currently authorised concentration of 100 ppm to 15 ppm.

Draft Commission Delegated Regulation on the conditions for classification, without testing, of external renders and internal plasters based on organic binders covered by the harmonised standard EN 15824 and rendering and plastering mortars covered by the harmonised standard EN 998-1 with regard to their reaction to fire

This draft delegated act under the Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 lays down the conditions under which external renders and internal plasters based on organic binders covered by EN 15824 and rendering and plastering mortars covered by EN 998-1 can be classified with regard to their reaction to fire performance without further testing being required.

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance fluroxypyr

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the conditions of approval of the active substance fluroxypyr are amended. Existing authorisations for plant protection products containing fluroxypyr will be amended or withdrawn from the market. The amendment is based on evaluation of confirmatory information submitted following the approval of the substance for use as a pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

Protection of human health or safety; protection of animal or plant life or health; protection of the environment.

This draft Commission Regulation applies to electronic displays to be placed on the EU market and in particular to televisions and computer monitors.

The draft regulation lays down minimum energy performance requirements and in particular the requirements on maximum power demand in on, standby, network standby and off modes and automatic power down function.

The draft regulation also lays down requirements on resource efficiency-related aspects, including design to enhance extraction of key components, marking of plastic parts and a mercury presence logo.

In accordance with the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC, electronic displays not meeting these requirements will not be allowed to be placed on the EU market. The draft Regulation is based on the findings of a technical, environmental and economic study which has been carried out with stakeholders.

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-approval of the active substance orthosulfamuron, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market

Protection of human health or safety; protection of animal or plant life or health; protection of the environment.

In order for an active substance to be approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 (concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market), it must be demonstrated that the substance is not harmful to human health, animal health or the environment. For orthosulfamuron, the effects on human and animal health and the environment have been assessed, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(2) and (4) of Directive 91/414/EEC, for the uses proposed by the applicant.

Draft Commission Regulation amending the Appendices to Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards CMR substances

Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified organisms.
This draft Directive updates certain annexes to Directive 2001/18/EC as regards the environmental risk assessment of GMOs , in order to adapt them to technical progress and in the light of the Guidance documents of the European Food safety Authority concerning the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified plants. The list of information that notifyers must provide under Directive 2001/18/EC is also updated accordingly.

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