Press Release: ECHA launches a six-month public consultation on the proposed restriction of chromium VI in leather articles

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), on 16 March 2012, launched a six-month public consultation on the proposed restriction of chromium VI in leather articles.

Chromium VI is not intentionally used in the preparation of leather from skins and hides and in the manufacturing of articles of leather, but may be formed during the processing by oxidation of chromium III used for the tanning of the leather.

Although the six month public consultation concludes on 16 September 2012, comments are welcomed by 1 June 2012.

ECHA: News: ECHA/NA/13/12 (12.03.13): SEAC concludes on scientific opinions for two restriction proposals http://echa.europa.eu/view-article/-/journal_content/title/seac-concludes-on-scientific-opinions-for-two-restriction-proposa-1

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