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)
Date: 2025-05-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, chromium, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, metal coating, oxide








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C/2025/2622


19.5.2025






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
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(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/2622)


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(2025) 2685


12 May 2025


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


Hartchrom Beck GmbH, Kappelrain 9-11, 74363 Güglingen, Germany


REACH/25/25/0


Functional chrome plating of axially/rotationally symmetrical components requiring optimal tribological surface properties (resulting from microcracked surface) to ensure low surface friction under lubrication


12 May 2029


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.




Heinrich Schnarr GmbH, Industriestr. 5, 63814 Mainaschaff, Germany


REACH/25/25/1




Kreft & Röhrig GmbH, Ahrstraße 1-3, 53840 Troisdorf, Germany


REACH/25/25/2




Rudolf Jatzke Galvanik-Hartchrom Günter Holthöfer GmbH & Co. KG, Edisonstraße 7, 33689 Bielefeld, Germany


REACH/25/25/3




Johann Maffei GmbH & Co. KG, Am großen Teich 34, 58640 Iserlohn, Germany


REACH/25/25/4




Schornberg Galvanik GmbH, Raiffeisenstraße 3, 59557 Lippstadt, Germany


REACH/25/25/5




Wissing Hartchrom GmbH, Kreuznaaf 13, 53797 Lohmar, Germany


REACH/25/25/6




Hartchrom Beck GmbH, Kappelrain 9-11, 74363 Güglingen, Germany


REACH/25/25/7


Functional chrome plating of axially/rotationally symmetrical components requiring high wear resistant surfaces to withstand abrasive forces occurring in their application




Heinrich Schnarr GmbH, Industriestr. 5, 63814 Mainaschaff, Germany


REACH/25/25/8




Kreft & Röhrig GmbH, Ahrstraße 1-3, 53840 Troisdorf, Germany


REACH/25/25/9




Rudolf Jatzke Galvanik-Hartchrom Günter Holthöfer GmbH & Co. KG, Edisonstraße 7, 33689 Bielefeld, Germany


REACH/25/25/10




Johann Maffei GmbH & Co. KG, Am großen Teich 34, 58640 Iserlohn, Germany


REACH/25/25/11




Schornberg Galvanik GmbH, Raiffeisenstraße 3, 59557 Lippstadt, Germany


REACH/25/25/12




Wissing Hartchrom GmbH, Kreuznaaf 13, 53797 Lohmar, Germany


REACH/25/25/13




Hartchrom Beck GmbH, Kappelrain 9-11, 74363 Güglingen, Germany


REACH/25/25/14


Functional chrome plating of components with complex 3-dimensional geometry (not axially/rotationally symmetrical) requiring optimal tribological surface properties (resulting from microcracked surface) to ensure low surface friction under lubrication




Kreft & Röhrig GmbH, Ahrstraße 1-3, 53840 Troisdorf, Germany


REACH/25/25/15




Rudolf Jatzke Galvanik-Hartchrom Günter Holthöfer GmbH & Co. KG, Edisonstraße 7, 33689 Bielefeld, Germany


REACH/25/25/16




Johann Maffei GmbH & Co. KG, Am großen Teich 34, 58640 Iserlohn, Germany


REACH/25/25/17




Schornberg Galvanik GmbH, Raiffeisenstraße 3, 59557 Lippstadt, Germany


REACH/25/25/18




Wissing Hartchrom GmbH, Kreuznaaf 13, 53797 Lohmar, Germany


REACH/25/25/19




Hartchrom Beck GmbH, Kappelrain 9-11, 74363 Güglingen, Germany


REACH/25/25/20


Functional chrome plating of components with complex 3-dimensional geometry (not axially/rotationally symmetrical) requiring high wear resistant surfaces to withstand abrasive forces occurring in their application




Kreft & Röhrig GmbH, Ahrstraße 1-3, 53840 Troisdorf, Germany


REACH/25/25/21




Rudolf Jatzke Galvanik-Hartchrom Günter Holthöfer GmbH & Co. KG, Edisonstraße 7, 33689 Bielefeld, Germany


REACH/25/25/22




Johann Maffei GmbH & Co. KG, Am großen Teich 34, 58640 Iserlohn, Germany


REACH/25/25/23




Schornberg Galvanik GmbH, Raiffeisenstraße 3, 59557 Lippstadt, Germany


REACH/25/25/24




Wissing Hartchrom GmbH, Kreuznaaf 13, 53797 Lohmar, Germany


REACH/25/25/25






(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/2025/2622/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)