The list of SVHC now contains 235 chemicals

On June 14, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added two new chemicals to the list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) in batch 29. The Candidate List now has 235 entries.

Thef ollowing information is added for two new substances:

About SVHC

SVHC is the abbreviation of "Substances of Very High Concern". The SVHC, which refer to substances that cause risks to human beings and the environment, have attracted great attention. According to Article 7.2 of REACH regulations, when the percentage composition of a substance in the SVHC list is more than 0.1% in the articles, and more than 1 ton/year/company every year of the substance enters the EU, the manufacturer or importer of the article must notify to ECHA.

According to the EU REACH regulations and the Waste Framework Directive, from January 5, 2021, if the concentration of SVHC substance in the articles which enter the EU exceeds 0.1%, the information must be notified to ECHA by SCIP and submitted to the SCIP database.

CTT proposal：

With the stricter control of chemical substances in the European Union,  CTT reminds the relevant enterprises to continue to pay attention to the update progress of SVHC. CTT can provide enterprises with one-stop comprehensive solutions for consulting, testing and training according to SVHC list. For more detailed information, please contact us.

Link：https://echa.europa.eu/-/echa-adds-two-hazardous-chemicals-to-candidate-list