REACH Annex XVII, entry 83: 2,4-dinitrotoluene
Entry 83 covers: 2,4-dinitrotoluene. First condition: "1. After 10 May 2027, shall not be placed on the market, or used, as a substance in articles for professional users or the general public, in a concentration equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight."
- Annex
- XVII: Restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures and articles
- Entry number
- 83
- CAS numbers in the designation
- 121-14-2
- Later date in the text
- 10 May 2027, 11 May 2029, 11 May 2027
- Version
- Consolidated version of 22 June 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), consolidated text
Designation of the substance, of the group of substances or of the mixture (official wording)
2,4-dinitrotoluene
CAS No 121-14-2
EC No 204-450-0
Conditions of restriction (official wording)
1. After 10 May 2027, shall not be placed on the market, or used, as a substance in articles for professional users or the general public, in a concentration equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight.
2. For the purpose of this entry, ‘professional user’ shall mean any worker or self-employed worker operating outside of industrial sites.
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to:
(a) explosives, as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Directive 2014/28/EU;
(b) articles for military use;
(c) ammunition for use, in accordance with national law, by the police or other security forces;
(d) toys within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 of the European Parliament and Council (*33);
(e) devices within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/745;
(f) articles intended to come into contact with food, within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.
4. The following shall not be covered by paragraph 3(a):
(a) pyrotechnic articles, as defined in Article 3, point (1), of Directive 2013/29/EU;
(b) ammunition.
5. Paragraph 1, shall apply from 11 May 2029 to the placing on the market and use of 2,4-dinitrotoluene in the following applications, where they are placed on the market for use, or used in motor vehicles as defined in Article 3, point (16), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*34):
(a) micro gas generators for seat belt pre-tensioners and bonnet actuators;
(b) spare parts.
6. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to motor vehicles referred to in paragraph 5, that meet the following conditions:
(a) were placed on the market between 11 May 2027 and 11 May 2029;
(b) contain 2,4-dinitrotoluene only in applications listed in paragraph 5, point (a) or point (b).
7. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to 2,4-dinitrotoluene in articles placed on the market in the Union before 11 May 2027.
Dates in the text that come after 5 November 2026
The consolidated text contains the following wording with a later date.
- After 10 May 2027, shall not be placed on the market, or used, as a substance in articles for professional users or the general public, in a concentration equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight.
- Paragraph 1, shall apply from 11 May 2029 to the placing on the market and use of 2,4-dinitrotoluene in the following applications, where they are placed on the market for use, or used in motor vehicles as defined in Article 3, point (16), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*34):
- (a) were placed on the market between 11 May 2027 and 11 May 2029;
- Paragraph 1 shall not apply to 2,4-dinitrotoluene in articles placed on the market in the Union before 11 May 2027.
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