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5 W ■ TEC ® SURFACE PROTECTION BAN OF CHROMIUM VI Extension of the REACH Regulation The REACH Regulation convers the Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals within the EU In 2013 the European Chemicals Agency decided to include chromium VI in the REACH Regulation REACH Regulation Annex XIV as carcinogenic and mutagenic As a result of this decision it is expected that compounds containing chromium VI will be completely forbidden within the EU after entering into force on September 21 st 2017 Effects of the ban of chromium VI • Greatly reduced availability of surface coatings containing chromium VI Security of supply no longer ensured • Rising prices for surface systems containing chromium VI due to worse bundlings Economic inefficiency of surfaces containing chromium VI • Changeover to alternative surfaces Changeover efforts for users distributors and coating companies Chances arising by the ban of chromium VI • Exploitation of the standardisation potential in the field of surface coatings used • Technical optimisation of bolted joints Duration of corrosion resistance Improvement of the installation properties resulting from an additional or integrated lubrication