G/TBT/N/EU/329  
 
11 December 2015  
(15-6535)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: European Commission 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
European Commission EU-TBT Enquiry Point 
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43 
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu   
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tbt/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Four chemical 
substances: 
 bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), (EC No. 204-211-0, CAS No. 117-81-7, 
HS code 2917.32) 
 dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (EC No. 201-557-4, CAS No. 84-74-2, HS code 2917.34) 
 benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) (EC No. 201-622-7, CAS No. 85-68-7, 
HS code 2917.34) and 
 diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (EC No. 201-553-2, CAS No. 84-69-5, HS code 2917.34) 
– Dioctyl orthophthalates (HS: 291732), - Other esters of orthophthalic acid (HS: 291734) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Commission 
Decision on the identification of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), 
benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) as substances of very high 
concern according to Article 57(f) of Regula tion (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council (4 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content: This draft Commission Decision aims at identifying DEHP, DBP, 
DDP and DIBP as substances having endocrine disrupting properties whose effects to 
human health give rise to an equivalent level of concern according to Article 57(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The four substances are already classified as toxic for reproduction 
(category 1B) under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and, based on that hazardous 
property, they are identified as substances of very high concern in accordance with 
Article 57(c) REACH. The draft Decision proposes  to also identify the four substances in 
accordance with Article 57(f) REACH as having endocrine disrupting properties whose 
effects to human health give rise to an equivalent level of concern to those of a substance 
toxic for reproduction, taking into account the fact that the adverse effects caused by this mode of action are the same effects that led to their classification as toxic for 
reproduction. G/TBT/N/EU/329 
 
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  8. Relevant documents: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation 
(EU) No 517/2013 of 13 May 2013(OJ L 158, 10.06.2013, p. 1) 
The Opinions of the Member State Committ ee of the European Chemicals Agency of 
11 December 2014: 
http://echa.europa.eu/role-of-the-member-state-committee-in-the-authorisation-
process/svhc-opinions-of-the-member-state-committee 
9. Proposed date of adoption: March 2016 
Proposed date of entry into force: 3 days after publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
European Commission 
EU-TBT Enquiry Point 
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43 
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu   
The text is available on the Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tbt/   
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