Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/594 of 13 April 2018 on the identification of benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2 anhydride (trimellitic anhydride) (TMA) as a substance of very high concern according to Article 57(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2018) 2112) (Text with EEA relevance. )

• CELEX: Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/594
• Articles: 2

Article 1

1.   Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2 anhydride (trimellitic anhydride) (TMA) (EC No 209-008-0, CAS No 552-30-7) is identified as a substance of very high concern according to Article 57(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 due to its respiratory sensitising properties.

2.   The substance specified in paragraph 1 shall be included in the candidate list referred to in Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 with the following indication under ‘Reason for inclusion’: ‘Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f)) – human health’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the European Chemicals Agency.