The European Commission has granted authorisations for:

• One use of ammonium dichromate by Micrometal GmbH, <link http: eur-lex.europa.eu legal-content en txt pdf _blank>decision in OJ;
• Six separate uses of sodium dichromate by the following companies:

              o   Electroquimica De Hernani S.A., <link http: eur-lex.europa.eu legal-content en txt pdf _blank>decision in OJ;

              o   Ercros SA, Avenida Diagonal, <link http: eur-lex.europa.eu legal-content en txt pdf _blank>decision in OJ;

              o   Kemira Chemicals Oy, <link http: eur-lex.europa.eu legal-content en txt pdf _blank>decision in OJ;

              o   Solvay Portugal – Produtos Quimicos S.A, <link http: eur-lex.europa.eu legal-content en txt pdf _blank>decision in OJ;

              o   Caffaro Brescia S.r.l, <link http: eur-lex.europa.eu legal-content en txt pdf _blank>decision in OJ;

              o   Arlanxeo Netherlands B.V, <link http: eur-lex.europa.eu legal-content en txt pdf _blank>decision in OJ.

The review period for these uses expires on 21 September 2029.

• One use of 1,2-dichloroethane by BASF SE with date of expiry of review period 22 November 2024, <link http: eur-lex.europa.eu legal-content en txt pdf _blank>decision in OJ.