EU REACH
June 19, 2023 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
Two Entries Added to EU REACH SVHC List
EU REACH SVHC List now contains 235 Entries
On June 14, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the addition of 2 substances to the EU REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List.
The 2 substances, as well as their reasons for inclusion and common uses, are listed in the table below.
The EU REACH SVHC Candidate List now has 235 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 2 new substances are:
| Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Examples of use(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide | 278-355-8 | 75980-60-8 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Inks and toners, coating products, photo-chemicals, polymers, adhesives and sealants and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay. |
| Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone | 201-247-9 | 80-07-9 | vPvB (Article 57 e) | Manufacture of chemicals, plastic products and rubber products. |
ECHA’s announcement of the additions can be found here. The full SVHC-235 list can be found here. The last prior addition to the SVHC list was SVHC-233 in January 2023.
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.