Recently the European Commission has granted authorizations for five new substances with an expiration date as listed below:
| No | Substances | Company | Expiration Date |
| 1 | Two uses of potassium dichromate | Gentrochema BV | 21 September 2024 |
| 2 | Two uses of sodium dichromate | Gentrochema BV | on 21 September 2024 and for one use with an expiration date on 14 April 2024 |
| 3 | One use of sodium dichromate | Brenntag UK Ltd., Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, and AD International BV | 21 September 2024 |
| 4 | Two uses of dichromium tris(chromate) | Henkel AG & Co and Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V | 21 September 2024 |
| 5 | Two uses of potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincate dichromate | PPG Industries (UK) Ltd., Finalin GmbH, PPG Europe B.V., PPG Coatings SA, and Aviall Services Inc | 22 January 2026 |
| 6 | Two uses of strontium chromate | Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes B.V., Habich GmbH, Henkel AG & Co and Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V., Indestructible Paint Ltd., Finalin GmbH, Mapaero, PPG Europe B.V., PPG Industries (UK) Ltd., PPG Coatings SA, and Aviall Services Inc | 22 January 2026 |
Reference: https://echa.europa.eu/applications-for-authorisation-previous-consultations
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