On 4 August 2020, the Official Journal of the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2020/1149 amending Annex XVII of REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 to introduce Entry 74 into the Annex XVII restricted substances list and restricts the use of diisocyanates. This Regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU's Official Journal.

Diisocyanates have a harmonised classification as a respiratory sensitiser category 1 and as a skin sensitiser category 1 according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Diisocyanates are used as chemical building blocks in a wide range of sectors and applications, in particular in foams, sealants and coatings, inter alia, throughout the Union.

According to (EU) 2020/1149, In Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the following entry is added:

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