Echa, Member States Start RMOA on New Substances

Echa and two EU member states are starting risk management option analysis (RMOA) on five new substances under the agency's public activities coordination tool (PACT), which also assesses hazards.
All five substances are suspected of being carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR).
Sweden is carrying out activities on the following substances, which are also suspected of specific target organ toxicity via repeat exposure (STOT RE):
> cadmium carbonate;
> CADMIUM HYDROXIDE; and
The Netherlands is conducting RMOA on tricobalt tetraoxide and Echa is assessing soluble cobalt salts.
In May, Echa provided updates on seven substances under PACT.
2026-09-05
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