The European Chemicals Agency removes the harmonised classification of titanium dioxide

On 25 August 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated their website and removed the harmonised classification of titanium dioxide (TiO₂). This follows the dismissal of the appeals on 1 August 2025 of the European Commission and the French Government by the European Court of Justice that upheld the judgment of the General Court that included finding that an error had been made in the Commission’s assessment of the reliability and acceptability of the study on which the classification was based.

This is in line with the legal advice that the TDMA has received that the annulment is retroactive, taking effect from the date of adoption of the regulation in 2019, and therefore the obligations relating to the classification are fully annulled and no longer apply, even though it will take some months for the legal text of the regulations to be updated. This means obligations such as labelling and the inclusion of information in the safety datasheet are no longer required.

The ECHA website refers to the REACH Dossier for TiO₂ still making reference to classification and the lead registrant is planning an update of the dossier.

The industry continues to invest in the safety of TiO₂ with a multi-million-euro scientific study in collaboration with the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) and under REACH Substance Evaluation process.

For specific queries on issues such as labelling, please contact your TiO₂ supplier.
Source: The European Chemicals Agency removes the harmonised classification of titanium dioxide - TDMA