Information from the Existing Substances Regulation (ESR)

Before REACH entered into force, chemicals were regulated by a number of different regulations and directives. The Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 -- also known as the Existing Substances Regulation (ESR) -- was one of these. It introduced a comprehensive framework for the evaluation and control of "existing substances" (substances on the market before 1982). 

The ESR stated that the Commission, in consultation with the Member States, would regularly draw up lists of priority substances which require immediate attention because of their potential effects to human health or the environment. Between 1994 and 2007 (the entry into force of REACH), four such priority lists were published, with a total of 141 substances.

The table gives a complete overview on the risk assessments performed by the Member States for each of the 141 substances listed in the four priority lists.
There are currently no ongoing consultations.
 
Phenol 203-632-7 108-95-2 1 Details
Phenol, 4-nonyl-, branched 284-325-5 84852-15-3 2 Details
Piperazine 203-808-3 110-85-0 3 Details
Pitch, coal tar, high temp. 266-028-2 65996-93-2 3 Details
Potassium dichromate 231-906-6 7778-50-9 3 Details
Propan-1-ol 200-746-9 71-23-8 2 Details
Reaction mass of 2,4,4-Trimethylpent-1-ene and 2,4,4-Trimethylpent-2-ene 246-690-9 25167-70-8 2 Details
Sodium chromate 231-889-5 7775-11-3 3 Details
Sodium dichromate 234-190-3
7789-12-0
10588-01-9
3 Details
Sodium hydroxide 215-185-5 1310-73-2 4 Details
Sodium hypochlorite 231-668-3 7681-52-9 2 Details
Styrene 202-851-5 100-42-5 1 Details
TBHP (Hydroperoxide, 1,1-Dimethylethyl) 200-915-7 75-91-2 3 Details
Tetrachloroethylene 204-825-9 127-18-4 1 Details
Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 200-573-9 64-02-8 1 Details
Toluene 203-625-9 108-88-3 2 Details
Trichloroethylene 201-167-4 79-01-6 1 Details
tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP) 237-158-7 13674-84-5 4 Details
Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP) 204-118-5 115-96-8 2 Details
Tris(nonylphenyl) phosphite (TNPP) 247-759-6 26523-78-4 4 Details
Tris[2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl] phosphate (TDCP) 237-159-2 13674-87-8 4 Details
Trisodium nitrilotriacetate 225-768-6 5064-31-3 3 Details
Trizinc bis(orthophosphate) 231-944-3 7779-90-0 2 Details
V6 (2,2-bis(chloromethyl) trimethylene bis[bis(2-chloroethyl)phosphate]) 253-760-2 38051-10-4 4 Details
Vinyl acetate 203-545-4 108-05-4 1 Details
Zinc 231-175-3 7440-66-6 2 Details
Zinc chloride 231-592-0 7646-85-7 2 Details
Zinc distearate, Fatty acids, C16-18, zinc salts
209-151-9
293-049-4
557-05-1
91051-01-3
2 Details
Zinc sulphate 231-793-3 7733-02-0 2 Details
Bisphenol A,4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol 201-245-8 80-05-7 3 Details
5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene (Musk xylene) 201-329-4 81-15-2 3 Details
Alkanes, C10-13, chloro (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins) 287-476-5 85535-84-8 1 Details
Alkanes, C14-17, chloro (MCCP, Medium chained chlorinated paraffins) 287-477-0 85535-85-9 3 Details
Bis(pentabromophenyl) ether (decabromodiphenyl ether) (DecaBDE) 214-604-9 1163-19-5 1 Details
Cadmium 231-152-8 7440-43-9 3 Details
Cadmium oxide 215-146-2 1306-19-0 3 Details
Dibutyl phthalate 201-557-4 84-74-2 1 Details
Dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride 203-508-2 107-64-2 1 Details
Naphthalene 202-049-5 91-20-3 1 Details
Perboric acid, sodium salt 234-390-0 11138-47-9 3 Details
Tert-butyl methyl ether 216-653-1 1634-04-4 3 Details
Zinc oxide 215-222-5 1314-13-2 2 Details