Decision

UK REACH authorisation for SEA Consortium (surface treatment), 19 February 2025

Decision on application for authorisation for Surface Engineering Association (SEA) under UK REACH.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 24 March 2025

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UK REACH authorisation for SEA Consortium (surface treatments)

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Details

Decision on an application for authorisation under UK REACH.

Substance name

Chromium trioxide

Authorised use

The use of chromium trioxide for the surface treatment of engineering components, mainly for the aerospace and defence sector, with the purpose of creating a coating to meet specific and critical performance characteristics.

Holder of the authorisation and authorisation number

Surface Engineering Association (SEA) Consortium (Surface Treatment):

• Hard Anodising Surface Treatments Ltd (UKREACH/25/06/00)
• Nu-Pro Ltd / Magnaghi UK Limited (UKREACH/25/06/01)
• Walton Plating Ltd (UKREACH/25/06/02)
• Russell Laboratories Ltd (UKREACH/25/06/03)
• East Lancashire Platers Ltd (UKREACH/25/06/04)
• Global Metal Finishing Ltd (UKREACH/25/06/05)
• Twickenham Plating Ltd (UKREACH/25/06/06)

Date of decision

19 February 2025

Published 24 March 2025