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EU restricts 2,4-dinitrotoluene in articles under REACH Annex XVII
EU REACH ANNEX XVIIEuropean CommissionEU
Announced
Apr 20, 2026
Description
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/859 amends Annex XVII to REACH by adding a new restriction on 2,4-dinitrotoluene in articles. The restriction limits the manufacture, placing on the market, and use of this substance. Companies manufacturing or importing articles containing 2,4-dinitrotoluene must assess compliance with the new restriction conditions.
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EU restricts 2,4-dinitrotoluene in articles under REACH Annex XVII
s not possible to set a Derived No-Effect Level (‘DNEL’) and therefore it is a non-threshold carcinogen. Entry 28 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 restricts the placing on the market and use of 2,4-DNT for supply to the general public, as a substance, as a constituent of other substance or in a mixture when the concentration of 2,4-DNT equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight. | (1) 2,4-dinitrotoluene (‘