On January 21, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially announced the addition of five substances to the SVHC List (also known as the Candidate List), bringing the total number of substances to 247. The complete substance of very high concern (SVHC) list can be accessed here.
The detailed information of five substances is as follows:
Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Examples of use(s) |
6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid | 701-118-1 | 2156592-54-8 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Lubricants, greases, release products and metal working fluids |
O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate | 209-909-9 | 597-82-0 | Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, PBT | Lubricants and greases |
Octamethyltrisiloxane | 203-497-4 | 107-51-7 | Very persistent, very bioaccumulative, vPvB | Manufacture and/or formulation of: cosmetics, personal/health care products, pharmaceuticals, washing and cleaning products, coating and non-metal surface treatment and in sealants and adhesives |
Perfluamine | 206-420-2 | 338-83-0 | Very persistent, very bioaccumulative, vPvB | Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical equipment and machinery and vehicles |
Reaction mass of: triphenylthiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives | 421-820-9 | 192268-65-8 | Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, PBT | No active registrations |
One substance in the 21st entry is updated:
Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Examples of use(s) |
Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite | - | - | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment) | Polymers, adhesives, sealants and coatings |
Friendly Reminder
For products exported to the European Union that contain SVHC substances exceeding 0.1%, companies must fulfill information transmission and SCIP reporting requirements. If the export volume of SVHC substances contains more than 0.1% and exceeds one ton per year, the SVHC notification must also be conducted.
Corporate Responsibilities and Obligations
Companies need to be aware of their responsibilities and obligations regarding SVHC substances in their products:
- When the SVHC content in an article exceeds 0.1%, the suppliers must provide the recipient of the article with information on its safe use;
- Upon consumer request, sufficient information, including substance names and their concentrations, must be provided free of charge within 45 days;
- If the export volume exceeds one ton per year, importers and manufacturers of the article need to complete the notification to ECHA within six months from the date of exceeding the threshold;
- Starting from January 5, 2021, substances from the SVHC list present in articles at concentrations above 0.1% need to be submitted to ECHA's SCIP database; and
- Substances listed in the SVHC list may be included in the Authorization List in the future, requiring companies to apply for authorization to continue their use.
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