	ECHA's draft recommendations for 7 substances
	Reasons why ECHA listed seven substances as priority items

	To obtain authorization to use the substance, an application should be submitted within 24 to 30 months of its inclusion in Annex XIV of REACH.
	Substances included in the list cannot be used 42 to 48 months after being added to the list.

nation	Maximum penalty
U.K.	Fine and 2 years imprisonment
France	Fines and/or bans on product imports (regulations not yet announced).
Germany	Fine and 5-year prison sentence
Netherlands	A fine of 670,000 euros was suspended, resulting in a six-year prison sentence.
Spain	Draft penalty rules passed