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Adopted opinions and previous consultations on applications for authorisation
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| 0111-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | OLON Spa | The use of 1,2 dichloroethane (1,2-DCE) as a solvent in the manufacturing of the active pharmaceutical ingredient for epirubicin. | Commission decided | |
| 0029-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | Laboratoires Expanscience | Use as process and extracting solvent in the manufacture of plant-derived pharmaceutical bioactive ingredients | Commission decided | |
| 0111-02 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | OLON Spa | The use of 1,2 dichloroethane (1,2-DCE) as a solvent in the manufacturing of the active pharmaceutical ingredient prednisolone steaglate. | Commission decided | |
| 0108-02 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | ORGAPHARM | Use as an process solvent in the manufacture of an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: Nefopam hydrochloride | Commission decided | |
| 0110-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | Bayer AG [application transferred from original applicant: Bayer Pharma AG, due to a notified legal entity change] | Use as an industrial solvent in the manufacture of the high-grade pure final intermediate of Iopromide, the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient for the X-ray contrast medium Ultravist® | Commission decided | |
| 0077-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | Eli Lilly Kinsale Limited [application transferred from original Applicant: Eli Lilly S.A. - Irish Branch due to a notified legal entity change] | Industrial use as a reaction medium and a solvating agent in mediating subsequent chemical transformation reactions leading to the manufacture of an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, Raloxifene Hydrochloride | Commission decided | |
| 0060-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | BASF SE | Industrial use as a recyclable solvent and extraction agent in a closed system for purification of 1,3,5-trioxane | Commission decided | |
| 0120-01 | Initial | 1,2-dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | Microbeads AS | Industrial use as a swelling agent during the sulfonation reaction of crosslinked polystyrene beads in the manufacture of ion exchange resins for purification of radioactive waste | Commission decided | |
| 0079-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | Lanxess Deutschland GmbH | Industrial use as a swelling agent during the sulphonation reaction of polystyrene-divinylbenzene copolymer beads in the manufacturing of strong acid cation exchange resins | Commission decided | |
| 0083-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | EURENCO | Industrial use of 1,2-Dichloroethane as a solvent for the synthesis of Polyepichlorohydrin used as a precursor in the production of Glycidyl Azide Polymer, an oligomer with hydroxyl terminations used to increase the energetic performance of propellants and explosives | Commission decided | |
| 0108-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | ORGAPHARM | Use as a process solvent in the manufacture of an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: Flecainide acetate | Commission decided | |
| 0078-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 |
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Industrial use as a sulphonation swelling agent of polystyrene-divinylbenzene copolymer beads in the production of strong acid cation exchange resins | Commission decided | |
| 0079-02 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | Lanxess Deutschland GmbH | Industrial use as a swelling agent and reaction medium during the phthalimidomethylation reaction of polystyrene-divinylbenzene copolymer beads in the manufacturing of anion exchange and chelating resins | Commission decided | |
| 0107-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | emp Biotech GmbH | Use as a solvent in manufacture of polymeric particles for pharmaceutical and research purification processes | Commission decided | |
| 0076-01 | Initial | 1,2-dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | BASF SE | Industrial use as solvent and crystallisation medium in the synthesis of the EU pesticide bentazone (ISO) | Commission decided | |
| 0076-02 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | BASF plc - [Decision discontinued as of 01/01/2021; application transferred from original Applicant: BASF SE due to a notified legal entity change] | Industrial use as solvent and crystallisation medium in the synthesis of the EU biocide flocoumafen (ISO) | Discontinued as of 01 January 2021 | |
| 0081-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o. [name of applicant in the original application: GRUPA LOTOS S.A. updated due to a notified legal entity change] | Use as an extraction solvent in the de-waxing of petroleum vacuum distillates and de-asphalted oil and de-oiling of slack wax for the production of base oils and paraffinic waxes. | Commission decided | |
| 0082-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | Cytiva Sweden AB [name of applicant in the original application: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB updated due to a notified change of corporate name] | Industrial use of 1,2-dichloroethane as an emulsifying solvent in the manufacture of porous particles for beaded chromatography and cell culture media. | Commission decided | |
| 0080-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 |
H&R Ölwerke Schindler GmbH
H&R Chemisch-Pharmazeutische Spezialitäten GmbH |
Industrial use as a solvent and anti-solvent of the feedstock and intermediate product streams in the combined de-waxing and de-oiling of refining of petroleum vacuum distillates for the production of base oils and hard paraffin waxes | Commission decided | |
| 0109-01 | Initial | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | Akzo Nobel Chemicals SpA | The use of 1,2-dichloroethane as recyclable solvent in the production of a polyacrylate surfactant | Commission decided | |
| 0223-01 | Review report | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | Lanxess Deutschland GmbH | Industrial use as a swelling agent during the sulphonation reaction of polystyrene-divinylbenzene copolymer beads in the manufacturing of strong acid cation exchange resins. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0224-01 | Review report | 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) | 203-458-1 | 107-06-2 | EURENCO | Industrial use of 1,2-Dichloroethane as a solvent for the synthesis of Polyepichlorohydrin used as a precursor in the production of Glycidyl Azide Polymer, an oligomer with hydroxyl terminations used to increase the energetic performance of propellants and explosives. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0094-01 | Initial | 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) | 202-918-9 | 101-14-4 | REACHLaw Ltd in its legal capacity as Only Representative of Suzhou Xiangyuan Special Fine Chemical Co., Ltd | Industrial use of MOCA as a curing agent/chain extender in cast polyurethane elastomer production | Opinions adopted | |
| 0246-01 | Initial | 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) | 202-918-9 | 101-14-4 | Courbis Synthèse Annovi S.r.l.; Dansk Elastomer A/S; Durlast S.r.l.; Pieffe S.r.l.; Policart S.r.l.; R.B.M. Italia S.r.l.; Tecnocaucho S.A.; Tegea S.r.l.; Optibelt Urethane Belting Ltd.; Productos Salinas S.A.; V.M. SPA | Industrial use of 2,2'-Dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) in the manufacture of hot cast polyurethane products | Opinions adopted | |
| 0225-01 | Initial | 4,4'-methylenebis[2-chloroaniline] | 202-918-9 | 101-14-4 | Limburgse Urethane Castings NV | Industrial use of 2,2'-Dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) in the manufacture of high-performance polyurethanes specifically for custom-made rollers with high reliability requirements for steel and aluminium sectors. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0225-02 | Initial | 4,4'-methylenebis[2-chloroaniline] | 202-918-9 | 101-14-4 | Limburgse Urethane Castings NV | Industrial use of 2,2'-Dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) in the manufacture of high-performance polyurethanes specifically for heavy-duty rollers, tensioner pads and spring blocks with high reliability requirements for offshore energy and renewables sectors. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0199-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Sanquin Reagents B.V. | Use of Triton™ X-100 (4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated) in formulation of components for IVD kits. | Commission decided | |
| 0187-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | AGC Biologics A/S | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated as Triton X-100 as detergent for the inactivation of viruses in the production of therapeutic proteins using mammalian cell hosts in projects where processes have been approved by the authorities (GMP compliant) | Commission decided | |
| 0141-03 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | SEBIA | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its detergent properties resulting in cellular lysis and protein interactions rupture and required for the production of reagents involved in the determination of proteins of interest in gel and capillary electrophoresis IVD tests. | Commission decided | |
| 0185-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | IDEXX Montpellier SAS | Formulation of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated in the manufacture of sample diluents and standard solutions used in in vitro diagnostic veterinary ELISA Plate tests used for the detection of infectious diseases in livestock and poultry | Commission decided | |
| 0200-03 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | QIAGEN GmbH | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO/4-NPnEO in the purification of biomaterial and blocking of non-specific bindings for the use in in-vitro Diagnostic and Life Sciences kits of the product groups sample preparation, PCR and sequencing | Commission decided | |
| 0167-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
Abbott Ireland Abbott GmbH [name of applicant in the original application: Abbott GmbH & Co. KG updated due to a notified change of corporate name] Abbott Diagnostics GmbH |
Professional use as a surfactant in the final use of In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (IVDs) for clinical testing using ARCHITECT, Alinity and ABBOTT PRISM automated analyser systems. | Commission decided | |
| 0200-07 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | QIAGEN GmbH; QIAGEN Ltd. [Application void as of 01/01/2021]; QIAGEN Manchester Ltd. [Application void as of 01/01/2021]; QIAGEN Distribution B.V. | Professional downstream use of 4-tert-OPnEO/4-NPnEO in the purification of biomaterial and blocking of non-specific bindings for Life Sciences kits without regulatory impact of the product groups sample preparation, PCR and sequencing | Commission decided | |
| 0163-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Wallac Oy | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl) phenol, ethoxylated (as Triton X-100) in enhancement solutions and DELFIA standard and maintenance solutions as a critical ingredient for detection process while measuring europium (or other lanthanide) content in In Vitro Diagnostic assays and RUO products or during maintenance of instruments | Commission decided | |
| 0201-04 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Zoetis Belgium S.A. | Industrial use as a viral inactivating agent in the manufacture of two veterinary biologic drugs for treatment of osteoarthritis in cats and dogs | Commission decided | |
| 0204-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Biokit S.A. | Professional use of 4-tert-OPnEO as a detergent during the final use of latex-based, ELISA and CLIA In-Vitro-Diagnostic kits. | Commission decided | |
| 0183-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | DIAGAST | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its amphiphilic, surfactant and non-haemolytic properties, to create controlled hydrophilic spots on porous hydrophobic membranes (solid form) for in vitro diagnostic kits for blood testing via antigen/antibody reaction in the following product ranges: ABTest Card®, ABD PAD® and M-TRAP® cartridges for the ONYX® system. | Commission decided | |
| 0188-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Wallac Oy | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (as Triton X-100) in the assay buffer of the GSP® Neonatal GALT kit used for the semi-quantitative determination of galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT) activity | Commission decided | |
| 0138-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG; Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG |
Use of 4-tert-OPnEO in a washing buffer to purify biological APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) during the production of Palivizumab and Moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk. | Commission decided | |
| 0170-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Octapharma AB | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol, ethoxylated as component of a chromatography column regeneration solution during the manufacture of a recombinant-derived Factor VIII | Commission decided | |
| 0197-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | MERCK MILLIPORE LIMITED | Industrial use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated as a surface-active ingredient for the production of two types of mixed cellulose ester membranes (lateral flow and microfiltration membranes). | Commission decided | |
| 0154-05 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH | Use of IVD-wash solutions on diagnostic analyser systems | Commission decided | |
| 0193-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Yposkesi | Use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its non-ionic detergent properties for the cell membrane lysis and viral clearance during the development and manufacturing of viral vectors in medicinal products dedicated to human use (Investigational and Authorized Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product). | Commission decided | |
| 0167-04 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Abbott Ireland | Professional use of system solutions (Pre-Trigger and Trigger) in the final use of the In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (IVDs) on ARCHITECT and Alinity automated analyser systems. | Withdrawn | |
| 0176-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | LFB BIOMEDICAMENTS | Use as virus inactivation into the manufacture process of plasma-derived immunoglobulins. | Commission decided | |
| 0185-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | IDEXX Montpellier SAS | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated as detergent in the technical manufacturing of in vitro diagnostic veterinary ELISA Plate tests (plate coating) to prevent the non-specific binding of unwanted macromolecules | Commission decided | |
| 0162-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Novo Nordisk A/S | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol, ethoxylated as a solvent/detergent agent for virus inactivation in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products used in the treatment of rare bleeding disorders. | Commission decided | |
| 0180-05 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Bio-Rad | Industrial use of raw material containing 4-tert-OPnEO for protein stabilization for veterinary in vitro diagnostic application | Commission decided | |
| 0168-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Abbott Diagnostics GmbH | Professional use as a surfactant, in wash buffer components used in conjunction with Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation (FISH) test kits and/or their Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) equivalents, in clinical diagnostic use for medical analysis of human tissue and blood samples to identify characteristic genetic abnormalities related to specific disease conditions. | Commission decided | |
| 0186-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
Beckman Coulter Ireland Inc.; Immunotech S.R.O.; Immunotech S.A.S. |
Formulation of OPnEO solutions in European sites for use as laboratory products. Laboratory products are used as intermediate solutions for preparation of finished laboratory products (finished goods) or in-process use. | Commission decided | |