EU REACH
January 23, 2025 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
5 Substances Added and an Update to EU REACH SVHC List
Five substances have been added to EU REACH SVHC Candidate List, and one substance update
On January 21, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added five chemicals to the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List under the EU REACH Regulation. ECHA also updated one existing entry on the SVHC list.
This action brings the EU REACH SVHC Candidate List to 247 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.
The 5 new substances are listed in the table below:
Substance Name | EC Number | CAS Number | Reason for Proposing | Examples of uses |
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 | Additives in lubricants and hydraulic fluids |
The one updated entry is listed in the table below:
Substance Name | EC Number | CAS Number | Reason for Proposing | Examples of uses |
Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite (TNPP) | - | - | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment) | Polymers, adhesives, sealants and coatings |
ECHA’s announcement of the additions and update can be found here. The full SVHC-247 list can be found here. The last prior addition to the SVHC list was SVHC-242 in November 2024.
GreenSoft can help with EU REACH compliance
The EU REACH Restricted Substances 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.
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