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Materials and Processes Technology Board ( MPTB )
MPTB Memos, Guidelines and Publications
Lead Metal Task Force
The Lead Metal Task Force (LTF) has been set up to jointly take the required actions to minimize the regulatory impact coming from the recent REACH and OSH regulatory initiatives through targeted communications to the regulators and coordination with other lead-using industries.
To clarify the evolving regulatory status, you can download an informal two pager on lead metal provided by the task force coordinator REACHLaw in July 2024 (MPTB_RL_MO_0156 issue 1.2 replaces all previous versions):
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Lead-free Transition Working Group
Objective of the group:
To coordinate the implementation of the roadmap for the transition to Pb free technologies for electronic manufacturing a Lead-free Transition Working Group (LFTWG) was established within the ESCC system by initiative of the MPTB and CTB and operates under the rules and limitations of the ESCC system.
WG has recently drafted the Lead-free Transition Roadmap (Issue 2 from 2024).
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Lead-free Transition Roadmap issue 1 (2020)
Lead-free Transition Roadmap issue 2 (2024) – to be released soon
Chromates Space Task Force (STF)
The Chromates Space Task Force aims to monitor the regulatory treatment of chromium trioxide and other Cr(VI) substances under REACH authorisation and restriction processes and provide up-to-date compliance guidelines to space downstream users.
Under the STF a memo has been drafted on Continued use of chromium trioxide in chemical conversion coatings for space hardware after the REACH authorisation sunset date on 21 September 2017 (latest version, Issue 7, from 8.5.2025, MPTB document ref.: MPTB-RL-MO-0186)
Henkel has informed that the applicable new aerospace authorisation number for this use is REACH/24/61/3; downstream users of products formerly known as “Alodine” are asked to refer to the updated SDS from Henkel they should soon receive for details.
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Restrictions Task Force (RTF)
The RTF focuses on recent REACH restriction proposals associated with entire substance group/family entries, including “universal” PFAS and bisphenols
Regarding the “universal” PFAS restriction proposal an updated summary in different languages to inform interested stakeholders about the EU REACH restriction process for “universal” PFAS and the European Space Sector response to ECHA of 22 September 2023.
Click to download updated summary: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Regarding the substance 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (CAS 80-05-7, EC 201-245-8) – also known as Bisphenol A, BPA – a regulatory memo has been prepared to inform interested stakeholders about the regulatory status and outlook for BPA under EU REACH and workplace limit values: Bisphenol A vs EU REACH – Regulatory Memo (MPTB-RL-MO-0164 issue 1, 8.10.2024)
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Waste Framework Directive -SCIP Task Force
Waste Framework Directive Task Force to provide up-to-date guidelines for article suppliers in the space industry to comply with the SCIP notification requirement to ECHA pursuant to WFD Art. 9(1)(i)
Under the WFD/SCIP TF a guidance has been drafted Best-Practice Guidance For the European Space Sector to Comply with SCIP notification (latest version: MPTB-ES-GD-0158 issue 1.3 October 2024, with Addendum included in March 2025)
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Background is explained in following article on Eurospace pages (please click HERE)
Other REACH-relevent material:
Under the MPTB and the WFD/SCIP Task Force a reporting template has been jointly prepared and recently revised: REACH Article 33 declaration template 1.2 (MPTB-RL-TPL-0092, v1.2 from 8. 10 2024),
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Difference between EU REACH Annex XIV (authorisation) and Annex XVII (restriction) lists of substances: For the purposes of MPTB and MPTB’s entity engineers working in the domain of chemicals, materials and manufacturing processes, REACHLaw has drafted a handout (2024_MPTB-RL-HO-0171_Comparison AvsR, from 2.12.2024) capturing major differences between EU REACH: Authorisation vs. EU REACH Restriction.
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