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Document 52026XC01093

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)

C/2026/867

OJ C, C/2026/1093, 27.2.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1093/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1093/oj

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C/2026/1093

27.2.2026

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006  (1) )

(Text with EEA relevance)

(C/2026/1093)

Decision granting an authorisation

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2026) 867

20 February 2026

chromium trioxide (EC No 215-607-8; CAS No 1333-82-0)

Doureca Produtos Plásticos, Lda., Estrada de S. Bento 90, Cossourado, 4940-136 PCR Paredes de Coura, Portugal

REACH/26/3/0

REACH/26/3/1

Industrial use of chromium trioxide for a pre-treatment step (etching) in the electroplating process for automotive applications

Industrial use of chromium trioxide to create a long-lasting and high durability chromium decorative surface on plastic substrates in the electroplating process for automotive applications

1 July 2030

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.


(1)   OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu)


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1093/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)


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