On 2 October nine more pure substances were added to the REACH Annex XIV list. The list of the substances concerned can be found here. Five of these substances are suspected to be toxic for reproduction, two are PBT substances (a chemical that is persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic) and another two are vPvB substances (a chemical that is very persistent and very bioaccumulative). All substances on the REACH Annex XIV list are subject to authorisation. For the new substances on the list

According to the latest IMDS newsletter, the deactivation of the Rec019 data sheets (originally 1 July 2020) will be postponed. It is expected to be implemented with Release 13.0, which is scheduled for March 10, 2021. The reasons given are the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic and the SCIP reporting requirements for the automotive and electronics industries. The IMDS Steering Committee, representatives of the ZVEI and the supplier associations (AIAG, CLEPA and JAPIA) continuously discuss how

From 17 July 2020, further substances will be identified as SVHC in the IMDS. The updated REACH candidate list can be found here.

IMDS-Release 12.1 On March 25th the IMDS Release 12.1 will become active. The new function includes the manual transfer of data between IMDS and CAMDS (China Automotive Material Data System). It allows the import/export of MDS from/to CAMDS for companies with valid IMDS-AI license. For further information please refer to the Release Notes. We would be pleased to support you in using the new function correctly. Fill out our online form and request a non-binding offer. GADSL Update On 20 March