EU REACH
July 1, 2024 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
One Entry Added to EU REACH SVHC List
EU REACH SVHC List now contains 241 Entries
On June 27, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the addition of 1 substance to the EU REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List.
The new substance, as well as its reason for inclusion and common uses, is listed in the table below.
The EU REACH SVHC Candidate List now has 241 entries. However, some entries are groups of chemicals, so the overall number of impacted chemicals is higher.
The inclusion of substances in the EU REACH SVHC List brings immediate obligations for affected companies using the substances in their products above the stated threshold, including customer notification requirements and notifying ECHA through submissions to the SCIP Database. GreenSoft Technology can help with this process as part of our Data Services.
The new substance is:
Substance Name | EC Number | CAS Number | Reason for Inclusion | Examples of use(s) in Electronics |
Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide | 201-279-3 | 80-43-3 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Flame retardant |
The inclusion of the new substance was proposed by ECHA in March 2024, along with an additional substance: Triphenyl phosphate (TPP). However, at this time, ECHA has chosen not to include TPP on the SVHC List.
ECHA states: “Having consulted the committee members and the dossier submitter, ECHA decided to suspend the agreement seeking process for this substance [TPP] because substantial new information became available in the days preceeding the meeting. This suspension ensures that the newly provided data will be properly evaluated and considered in the SVHC identification process. This is an exceptional arrangement and applies only in the conditions specific to this case.”
ECHA’s announcement of the addition, as well as its decision not to include TPP, can be found here. The full SVHC-241 list can be found here. The last prior addition to the SVHC list was SVHC-240 in January 2024.
GreenSoft can help with EU REACH compliance
The EU REACH SVHC List is typically updated twice per year, resulting in affected companies needing to re-evaluate their product compliance and possibly re-collect substance data from their suppliers.
GreenSoft Technology helps manage this process for companies, including coverage for the SCIP Database, by performing data collection, data validation, substance calculations and report generation as part of our EU REACH data services.
Learn more about how our Data Services help your company with EU REACH compliance by contacting us.