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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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hase

2

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

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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

[email protected]

+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