Hexavalent Chromium

US Commerce: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Strontium Chromate From France (2023–2024)

US Commerce has issued preliminary 2023–2024 antidumping review results for strontium chromate from France, finding a zero dumping margin for the sole reviewed producer SNCZ and leaving existing duty rates under the 2019 antidumping order unchanged for now. Importers and chemical suppliers should monitor the final results and any resulting changes to company-specific and all-others cash deposit rates, as a confirmed zero margin could reduce duty costs and shift competitive dynamics in this specialised corrosion-inhibiting pigment market.

9 May 2026, 13:23govinfo.govUnited States

European Commission Partially Grants REACH Annex XIV Authorisation for Chromium Trioxide in Cosmetics Plating

In April 2026 the European Commission partially granted a REACH Annex XIV authorisation for chromium trioxide use in functional chrome plating of small plastic components for the cosmetics sector, with the summary published in the Official Journal on 6 May 2026. This decision allows the authorised use under strict conditions until a review deadline of 1 July 2030, so companies in affected plating and cosmetics supply chains must align their operations and authorisation reliance with the specified use, holder and review period.

8 May 2026, 07:44eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

European Commission Authorises Chromium Trioxide Use For Decorative Chrome Plating In Hydrosanitary And Food Sectors

In April 2026 the European Commission granted a REACH Annex XIV authorisation allowing chromium trioxide to continue to be used by B.A.P. S.r.l. for decorative chrome plating in hydrosanitary and food-sector applications until 1 July 2030. This decision maintains business continuity for affected chrome-plated components but underscores ongoing dependence on high-risk hexavalent chromium uses, making it important to track the 2030 review and potential substitution or stricter conditions.

7 May 2026, 05:58eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

Netherlands Court Upholds Denial of Chromium-6 TSB Compensation Claim

In April 2026 the District Court of Noord-Nederland upheld the substantive denial of a Dutch TSB compensation claim for alleged allergic occupational asthma linked to Chromium-6, despite annulling the Social Insurance Bank’s decision for inadequate reasoning. The ruling confirms a strict evidentiary standard for TSB claims and signals that employers and authorities must ensure robust medical and exposure documentation where workers may later allege substance-related occupational diseases such as Chromium-6.

4 May 2026, 20:06uitspraken.rechtspraak.nlNetherlands

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Authorisation To Société Française De Galvanoplastie For Use Of Chromium Trioxide

In late April 2026 the European Commission published an Implementing Decision partially granting a REACH authorisation to Société Française de Galvanoplastie for a specified use of chromium trioxide. This keeps a critical hexavalent chromium application legally covered for SFG under defined conditions and a review period, so customers and suppliers should verify whether their uses fall within the authorised scope and plan for longer-term substitution.

3 May 2026, 14:58ec.europa.euEuropean Union

California Assembly Re-Refers Hexavalent Chromium Drinking Water Grants Bill AB 2016 To Environmental Safety And Toxic Materials Committee

In April 2026 the California Assembly re-routed AB 2016, a bill appropriating $69.4 million for hexavalent chromium removal projects in public drinking water systems, from the Revenue and Taxation Committee to the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. If enacted, this funding would accelerate capital upgrades at nine named water agencies to address chromium VI contamination, signalling continued political and regulatory pressure on utilities to meet stricter drinking water quality expectations.

3 May 2026, 11:49clerk.assembly.ca.govUnited States

EU Commission Grants REACH Authorisation to Light Mobility Solutions for Use of Chromium Trioxide

In April 2026 the European Commission adopted Implementing Decision C(2026)2498 granting a REACH authorisation to Light Mobility Solutions GmbH for a specific use of chromium trioxide. This decision secures continued use of chromium trioxide for that application but reinforces regulatory scrutiny of the substance, so affected manufacturers must confirm coverage, meet any conditions, and plan for future alternatives.

29 Apr 2026, 08:06ec.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Annex XIV Authorisations For Chromium Trioxide In Automotive And Sanitary Plastic Components

In April 2026 the European Commission partially granted REACH Annex XIV authorisations for specified chromium trioxide uses in etching and electroplating plastic components for the automotive and sanitary sectors, with a review period running until July 2030. This keeps critical surface-finishing applications legally possible but time-limited, so affected automotive and sanitary supply chains should monitor the detailed authorisation conditions and plan substitution or reformulation strategies ahead of the 2030 review.

29 Apr 2026, 06:51eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Annex XIV Authorisations for Chromium Trioxide Uses

In April 2026 the European Commission partially granted REACH Annex XIV authorisations for specific chromium trioxide uses in plastic electroplating, as formalised in an Official Journal summary. These decisions let METALPLAST and CO.BE. continue key uses until a 1 July 2030 review, while underscoring ongoing regulatory pressure around chromium trioxide and the need to plan safer alternatives.

28 Apr 2026, 19:51eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Grants REACH Authorisation to Sirio Galv for Chromium Trioxide in Decorative Functional Chrome Plating

In April 2026 the European Commission granted Sirio Galv S.R.L a REACH authorisation (REACH/26/16/0) to use chromium trioxide in decorative functional chrome plating for lighting, heating, and furniture applications, with the review period running until 1 July 2030. This extends permitted use of a high‑risk hexavalent chromium compound for specific supply chains while setting a clear horizon for future review and potential substitution decisions.

28 Apr 2026, 16:22eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Authorisation for Chromium Trioxide Uses

In April 2026, the European Commission partially granted a REACH authorisation for chromium trioxide use by Mikro Metal S.R.L., with the decision summarised in the EU Official Journal. This time-limited authorisation, running until 1 July 2030, underscores ongoing regulatory pressure on hexavalent chromium uses and the need to plan for substitution or future review applications.

28 Apr 2026, 16:22eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Authorisation for Chromium Trioxide Functional Chrome Plating Uses

In April 2026, the European Commission partially granted REACH authorisation for specific industrial uses of chromium trioxide in decorative functional chrome plating by two Italian companies, with a review period running until 1 July 2030. This keeps key hexavalent chromium applications temporarily available but under close scrutiny, so supply chains relying on decorative chrome plating should plan around the 2030 review deadline and potential future tightening of authorisation conditions.

28 Apr 2026, 16:22eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

Colorado AQCC Adopts Controls for Five Priority Toxic Air Contaminants

In April 2026, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission adopted binding emission-control rules for five priority toxic air contaminants—benzene, ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, hexavalent chromium compounds, and hydrogen sulfide—at key industrial facilities statewide. Refineries, sterilization plants, chrome platers, engines and turbines, and asphalt or manure-digester operations in Colorado now face tighter controls under the toxic air contaminants programme, making early review of emission inventories, control options, and permitting obligations under HB22-1244 critical.

26 Apr 2026, 16:23cdphe.colorado.govUnited States

E.D.N.Y. Plaintiffs File Supplemental Rule 23 Brief for CrVI and TCE Property-Damage Class in Romano v. Northrop Grumman

Plaintiffs in Romano v. Northrop Grumman have filed a supplemental Rule 23 memorandum seeking certification of a CrVI and TCE property‑damage subclass for Bethpage, New York, supported by new hexavalent chromium and TCE contamination evidence plus property‑value modelling. If accepted, this approach could expand class‑wide trespass and negligence exposure for historic solvent and chromium contamination at the Bethpage site and provide a template for similar groundwater and soil cases.

23 Apr 2026, 10:06storage.courtlistener.comUnited States

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Authorisation to C. Hübner for Chromium Trioxide Uses

In April 2026 the European Commission adopted Implementing Decision C(2026)2437, partially granting a REACH authorisation to C. Hübner GmbH for specified uses of chromium trioxide under controlled conditions. This keeps some high-risk hexavalent chromium applications legally open but under tight scrutiny, so affected supply chains should promptly review the decision text to confirm covered uses, conditions, and review timelines for medium-term planning.

22 Apr 2026, 21:02ec.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Authorisation to SAIC S.r.l. for Chromium Trioxide Use

In April 2026 the European Commission adopted Implementing Decision C(2026)2363, partially granting SAIC S.r.l. a REACH authorisation for a specific use of chromium trioxide. This confirms that certain chromium(VI) applications remain subject to narrow, case-by-case authorisations, so operators using similar processes should review the final decision text promptly and reassess their substitution and compliance strategies.

22 Apr 2026, 21:02ec.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Authorisation To METALPLAST And CO.BE. For Uses Of Chromium Trioxide

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission published Implementing Decision C(2026)2333 partially granting a REACH authorisation to METALPLAST and CO.BE. for certain uses of chromium trioxide. This keeps specific chromium trioxide uses in the EU legally open on a conditional basis, so manufacturers and downstream users in these supply chains should verify whether their operations are covered and align with the conditions set out in the Decision.

22 Apr 2026, 21:02ec.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Authorisation for Chromium Trioxide to Galvanica Pasotti Thea and Chino Color

In April 2026 the European Commission adopted Implementing Decision C(2026)2279, partially granting a REACH authorisation for a use of chromium trioxide to Galvanica Pasotti Thea S.r.l. and Chino Color S.r.l. This narrows chromium trioxide use to specific authorised conditions for these companies, so other users should confirm whether their uses are covered or whether separate authorisation or substitution planning is required.

22 Apr 2026, 14:57ec.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Grants REACH Authorisation to Sirio Galv S.R.L for Use of Chromium Trioxide

In April 2026 the European Commission adopted Implementing Decision C(2026)2304 granting a REACH authorisation to Sirio Galv S.R.L for a specified industrial use of chromium trioxide. This enables continued use of a high-risk hexavalent chromium compound under defined conditions, so surface-treatment operations and downstream users should check whether they can rely on this authorisation and adjust controls, documentation, and substitution planning accordingly.

22 Apr 2026, 14:11ec.europa.euEuropean Union

ECHA SEAC Publishes Provisional Agenda And Registration Deadline For June 2026 Meeting

ECHA’s socio-economic committee has released the provisional agenda for its 9–11 June 2026 SEAC-71 meeting and set 15 May 2026 as the registration deadline. The meeting will focus on near-final draft opinions under REACH for octocrilene, certain chromium(VI) compounds and the universal PFAS restriction, signalling that key restriction and authorisation decisions are approaching for affected sectors.

19 Apr 2026, 14:59echa.europa.euEuropean Union