G/TBT/N/EU/294  
 
26 June 2015  
(15-3303)  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): Paints containing 
cadmium, TARIC code [3208] and [3209]. Paints and varnishes (including enamels and 
lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or 
dissolved in a non- Aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter. (HS: 3208), Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic 
polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous 
medium (HS: 3209) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Commission 
Regulation amending Annex XVII to Regula tion (EC) No 1907/2 006 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards cadmium (3 pages + Annex 2 pages, in 
English) 
6. Description of content: This draft Regulation relates to the current entry 23, 
paragraph 2, of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) 1907/2006. 
It would extend the existing restriction on the use of cadmium in certain paints to the 
placing on the market of such paints and introduce a limit value for the presence of 
cadmium of 0.01% in such paints. 
As paints destined for use in the EU should already comply with this limit value when 
placed on the market, there is no need for a transitional period.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To improve the enforceability of the cu rrent restriction by introducing a limit 
value on the presence of cadmium in paints with TARIC code [3208] and [3209] and by 
extending the current restriction, which applies only to use, to also include the placing on 
the market of such paints.  G/TBT/N/EU/294 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the Europe an Parliament and of the Council on the 
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH 
Regulation): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1423064258789&uri=CELEX:32006R1907  
 The opinions of the Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-economic 
Analysis (SEAC): http://echa.europa.eu/previous-consultations-on-restriction-
proposals/-/substance-rev/1905/term  
 Further background information is available at: http://echa.europa.eu/previous-
consultations-on-restriction-proposals/-/substance-rev/1905/term  
9. Proposed date of adoption: Last quarter of 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: Last quarter of 2015 (20 days from publication in the 
Official Journal of the EU (the restriction will  apply from the date of entry into force)  
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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