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Cr(VI) Space Task Force (STF)
Small users with big impact Tim Becker, REACHLaw Ltd.
1st Space Stakeholders’ Day on REACH How to ensure due authorisation for Cr(VI) in the space sector?
ESA Headquarters, Paris (France), 2 December 2013
AGENDA
1. How everything started and STF got organised
2. Issues to be confirmed on the way to authorisation
3. Conclusions and expectations for this Day
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How everything started I 2010 – 2012
• Work on Cr(VI) replacement and REACH follow-up within the frame of
the ESA/CNES CTB Materials & Processes Working Group (M&P WG)
• ECHA Annex XIV recommendation in DEC 2011 for 7 Cr(VI) substances
• Creation of a cross-sectoral industry consortium (”CTAC”) to prepare
joint authorisation dossier(s) for chromium trioxide uses
– 150+ members incl. suppliers and downstream users (DUs), e.g. producers of
consumer goods, sanitary, construction, machinery, aerospace
– Big space prime contractors joined CTAC by the deadline, others didn’t
• To better understand the current state of Cr(VI) use in the European
space industry, the M&P WG initiated a survey in Oct. 2012¹
– REACHLaw questionnaire sent by Eurospace to 200+ institutional & industrial actors
– By March 2013 40+ responses received - 30+ different Cr(VI) containing materials
(substance/mixture) informed - ~ 90 Cr(VI) use sites in 13 EEA countries: AT, BE,
DE, DK, ES, FR, IT, LU, NL, NO, PL, SE, UK (+ CA and CH) - Majority of respondents
not in CTAC/CCST – subcontractors frequently used to carry out surface treatment
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¹ http://eurospace.org/space-sector-action-on-chromates-crvi-%e2%80%93-imminent-
ban-of-crvi-use-in-europe-under-reach-legislation-by-2017.aspx
How STF got organised I 2013 - Task Force Creation¹
CompanyMember 2
CompanyMember 3
CompanyMember 4
REACHLaw
Project Manager
Eurospace Secretariat
ESA & national agencies
Company Member 1
Project (incl. TF)
management
Joint technical work
Coordination with
third parties
subcon
tractor subcon
tractor subcon
tractor
TF ”outside face” &
legal representative
Meeting faciliator
TF webpage
Cr(VI)
’Space’
Task Force
agreement
?
Parties to TF
Agreement
Agreement
Communication
& coordination
Legend:
Third parties
CSR
owners
CTAC/
CCST
Aviation
industry
Suppliers
REACH
authorities
Task Force
Steering Group
subcon
tractor subcon
tractor subcon
tractor
Representatives
of Parties to
TF agreement
Service
4
?
?
Coordinator,
faciliator, expert
¹ http://eurospace.org/eurospace-announces-the-creation-
of-a-reach-chromates-space-industry-task-force.aspx
~ 20 counterparts…
How STF got organised I 2013 – Scoping Phase
Pre
para
tory
phase
Cr(
VI)
surv
ey
Form
ati
on o
f STF
Joint technical
work ( what to
submit ?)
Agree AfA
strategy ( who
applies ? Use?)
Pre
pare
subm
issi
on
Follow-up EC
Authori
sation
2013 2016 2018 2014 2015 2017
P1 P2 P3 (TBD in 2014)
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Sig
n-u
p P
hase
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31.1. 21.3.
NOW
Scoping
• confirm
need to
authorise
• launch
third party
discussions
• clarify use
definitions
• agree the
project plan
Latest application date Sunset date
Subm
issi
on
21.9.
AGENDA
1. How everything started and STF got organised
2. Issues to be confirmed on the way to authorisation
3. Conclusions and expectations for this Day
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Issues to be solved on the way to authorisation
How to define the use applied for?
Exposure
AoA
(incl. R&D)
SEA
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REACH Regulation
• Article 56(1)(a)/(b), 62(3)2: […]
the use(s) for which the substance
[…] is placed on the market or for
which he uses the substance
himself […]
• Article 64(4)(b)
The draft opinions shall include
the following elements: […]
Committee for Socio-economic
Analysis: an assessment of the
socio-economic factors and the
availability, suitability and
technical feasibility of
alternatives associated with the
use(s) of the substance as
described in the application […] Key ”drivers” to be reflected in use definition
-> the ”main headline” of the application
Other sectors
Space Industry
Issues to be solved on the way to authorisation
Are space applications special? – Use/exposure
Formulator
SME surface
treatment shop
Space prime
contractor
Subcontractor
Subcontractor
Subcontractor
SME surface
treatment shop
Manufacturer/
importer
Distributor
Distributor
Aviation industry
Potential applicant for
authorisation
Supply chain is long & complex
Workshops in a key position
Space industry is a
low-volume user
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Other supply chain
actor Legend: Industrial risk Sector of end use
Space client
Issues to be solved on the way to authorisation
Are space applications special? - AoA
1. Identify candidates
2. Testing / qualification
3. Industrialisation
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Key milestones of replacement programmes
Space
environment
ESA
Airworthiness
EASA
Replacement schedules Replacement schedules
Substrate
Function
Acceptance
criteria
Surface layers
Standards
Type & size
of piece part
Components Testing
conditions*
Repair
Short
listing
*See e.g. Rothgeb, NASA TEERM Coatings Projects, http://www.teerm.nasa.gov/workshop2013_presentations.htm
Issues to be solved on the way to authorisation Are space applications special? – SEA
Source: OECD, The Space Economy at a Glance 2011
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EU policy areas/programmes
affected*
Space (TFEU Art. 4, 189)
Cooperation EU - ESA
Galileo/EGNOS, GMES
Access to space (launchers)
Agriculture
Environment / climate change
Transport
Energy
Health
Civil protection
Humanitarian aid
Security
* See eg. resolution on ”Benefits of space
for the security of European citizens” of
the Council of the EU (6 DEC 2011)
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• Mapping of supply chains leading to construction of space launchers & satellites
• ”Use” and ”non-use” scenario(s): non-acceptance, schedule delay, …
Issues to be solved on the way to authorisation How to ensure consistency with CTAC, CCST & Aviation
CTAC Dossier UG 4/5 CCC¹
STF Dossier Parts (TBD) CCC on space hardware
CSR
AoA - space sector
(esp. R&D)
SEA - space sector
Harmonized
authorisation dossier CCC on space (?) hardware
AoA
SEA
+
CSR
AoA – incl. space
sector (esp. R&D)
SEA – incl. space
sector
¹Chromate Conversion Coating
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Example:
Aviation industry-EASA-
ECHA collaboaration Use definition & applicant
Space Industry
prime and subcontractors
complex articles producers
Issues to be solved on the way to authorisation
Who applies?
Formulator
Mixture A
Non-EEA EEA
Formulator
Mixture C & D
Manufacturer
CrVI Substance2
Manufacturer
CrVI Substance1
Formulator
Mixture B
Final user
Mixture A
Final user
Mixture C - tank
Final user
Mixture B
Upstream
supplier
*normally distributors are also involved in chemicals supply; more substances and mixtures in reality
Final user
Mixture D - repair
Space c
lient
ESA
/oth
ers
Authorisation strategy to be agreed within each supply chain (case by case) based on its
complexity, number of use steps in EEA and chemicals suppliers’ commercial interests
GR
OW
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RIS
K O
F S
UPPLY C
HA
IN D
ISR
UPT
ION
Importer
Mixture A
Entity with use to
be authorised
CASE 1
CASE 2
CASE 3 most
common
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Issues to be solved on the way to authorisation
What needs to be agreed with chemicals’ supplier?
• Whether he applies, and for what uses
• Use applied for-definition
• Dossier contents and related data usage rights
• Cooperation for finalizing application, submission, follow-up
• Cost-sharing, e.g. payment of ECHA fee
• Supply commitments following sunset date
• Possibly: cooperation on replacement activities
• Form of such agreement: MoU, contract, etc.
• Etc.
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2014 will be a key year to clarify these issues, related discussions
are not covered e.g. by CTAC/CCST scope.
AGENDA
1. How everything started and STF got organised
2. Issues to be confirmed on the way to authorisation
3. Conclusions and expectations for this Day
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STF I Scoping Phase - Preliminary results
• Authorisation strategy agreement = supplier-/case-specific
– Space industry much depending on “upstream” DUs
• Use definition: Space-focused dossier remains the baseline
– but continue to explore bundling possibilities with other sectors
– Work on use definition consolidation to resolve current differences
– In the end this may also be supplier-/case-specific
• Preparation of space-specific dossier parts in 2014 TBC shortly
– Selection of the most common Cr(VI) use: CrO3-Alodine 1200-CCC-space hardware
– Work on joint AoA (esp. Replacement dimension) and SEA ’space’ (esp. satellite
and launcher supply chains and wider impacts) baseline for other uses
• R&D exemption documentation development for laboratory uses (analysis)
• Dialogue with ECHA during AfA preparatory phase is appreciated
• Coordination with other authorisation-related groups is a challenge
– But harmonization of work results to be pursued anyway
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STF I Roadmap in a nutshell
Due authorisation
Commit-ment to
substitution if/when feasible
Space focus
Communi-cation & transpa-rency
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2013
2014
2015
2016
Organise and
define scope
Configure
authorisations
for ’space’
Finalize
& apply
2017
Phase 1
Phase 2*
Phase 3
* For questions on Phase 2 participation please contact [email protected]
STF I Expections for this day
• Raise awareness of authorisation issues specific to “space”
• Get ECHA’s clarifications and share experience on technical,
regulatory and procedural aspects of the AfA process
• Call on European space companies not yet involved in STF activities to
join in for Phase 2 to ensure the authorisation will cover their needs
• Understand and discuss authorisation strategy of actors in space
supply chains and aviation sector
• Help define a clear roadmap to authorisation for space companies and
their suppliers in the context of various ongoing joint authorisation
activities
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The Space Stakeholders’ Day is a milestone meeting for STF to discuss
the REACH authorisation issue for European space industry with key
suppliers, aviation representatives and ECHA. Objectives:
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION !
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• Task Force Members for Scoping Phase (Industry)
– ASTRIUM SAS
– BRADFORD ENGINEERING BV
– EURO-COMPOSITES SA
– HERAKLES
– OHB-SYSTEM AG
– RUAG SPACE AB
– THALES ALENIA SPACE
• 16 Affiliate companies
• Other participant to Scoping Phase
– AVIO
• Secretariat: ASD-Eurospace
• Task Force support (space agencies):
– European Space Agency (ESA)
– Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales
(CNES)
• Task Force initiated and monitored
by ESA M&P WG
• Coordination with ASD REACH WG
(Aerospace) through Eurospace and
Task Force Members
• Consultant: REACHLaw Ltd.
STF I Task Force Members and Support
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Compliance.
Sustained.
Contact:
Tim Becker
Chief EU Compliance Officer
+358 40 773 8143
REACHLaw Ltd.
Vänrikinkuja 3 JK 21
02600 Espoo
Finland
www.reachlaw.fi
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Additional slides
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List of abbreviations
Abbreviation Explanation
AfA Application for Authorisation
CSR Chemical Safety Report
CCST Miscellaneous Cr(VI) Compounds for Surface Treatment Authorisation
Consortium
CTAC Chromium Trioxide Authorisation Consortium
DU Downstream User (of substances on their own/in mixtures)
EC European Commission
ECHA European Chemicals Agency
EEA European Economic Area (EU MS + Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)
CTB M&P WG Materials & Processes Working Group facilitated by ESA and CNES
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (Reg.
(EC) 1907/2006)
STF Space Cr(VI) Industry Task Force for REACH Authorisation
SVHC Substances of Very High Concern
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Issues to be solved on the way to authorisation
Are space applications special? - vs. aviation
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Criterion SPACE AVIATION
Central authority ESA EASA
Type of activity
( SEA)
A limited number of dedicated space programmes of
high value agreed between European countries
routine commercial activity of
considerable value
Supply chain
( SEA)
Long and complex (manufacture of highly complex articles); frequently SME subcontractors for
surface treatment
Cr(VI) volume used
( CSR, SEA)
Fairly small relative to other sectors, sometimes insignificant for supplier business supply risk
Very small -> less exposure Bigger -> more exposure
Conditions of use
( CSR, SEA)
Similar at least for subcontractors, but stricter control in space companies? (TBC)
Replacement
( AoA)
Demanding qualification standards, long production timeline, long replacement schedule (possible
differences depending on type of piece part), high costs, partly similar candidates for substitution
Performance aspect critical; heritage aspect important;
relevance of ’space’ environment
Airworthiness and human safety
aspect critical, performance too
Satellites have to operate for 15 years (for telecom
satellites) and cannot be repaired
Continuous repair and maintenance on
ground
Own replacement R&D for space applications Own replacement R&D
Strategic aspects
( SEA)
Reputation of European space industry as high reliability
supplier; access to space (launchers); competition
between countries (primarily); EU European Space Policy
& pivotal role for numerous other EU policies
Competition between companies
(primarily); mobility of humans/goods
is a major aspect