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)

(2019/C 373/05)

Decisions 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(2019) 7683

29 October 2019

Potassium dichromate

EC No 231-906-6, CAS No 7778-50-9

Wesco Aircraft EMEA Limited, Lawrence House, Riverside drive, BD19 4DH Cleckheaton West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

REACH/19/31/0

Sealing after anodizing applications by the aerospace sector where the key functionalities of corrosion resistance or corrosion inhibition are necessary for the intended use.

21 September 2024

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health from the uses 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: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm