On 17 January 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced four new substances will be viewed as Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) and have been added to the Candidate List under REACH regulation (EC) 1907/2006.
The ECHA Candidate List now contains 223 substances.
Background
After inviting interested parties to comment on the addition of potential new SVHCs, the Member States Committee agreed on including the four new substances to the ECHA Candidate List. Therefore the list now contains 223 substances in total.
Once a substance is put on the Candidate List, producers, importers or suppliers may have information obligations if the article contains more than 0.1% of an SVHC. Notification of the ECHA is required as well if the total amount of the specific SVHC exceeds 1 ton/ year. From 5 January 2021, article suppliers may also need to notify SVHC in their articles (i.e more than 0.1%) to ECHA’s SCIP database under the Waste Framework Directive.
New SVHCs
| Name | CAS no. (EC no.) | Reason for inclusion | Potential uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,6'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-methylenedi-p-cresol | 119-47-1 (204-327-1) | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Rubbers, lubricants, adhesives, inks, fuels |
| tris(2-methoxyethoxy)vinylsilane | 1067-53-4 (213-934-0) | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Rubbers, plastics, sealants |
| (±)-1,7,7-trimethyl-3-[(4-methylphenyl)methylene]bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof (4-MBC) |
- (-) | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57f - human health) | Cosmetics |
| S-(tricyclo(5.2.1.02,6)deca-3-en-8(or 9)-yl O-(isopropyl or isobutyl or 2-ethylhexyl) O-(isopropyl or isobutyl or 2-ethylhexyl) phosphorodithioate | 255881-94-8 (401-850-9) | PBT (Article 57 d) | Lubricants, greases |
Additional Information:
The Full ECHA Candidate List: https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table
The ECHA announcement: https://echa.europa.eu/-/four-hazardous-chemicals-added-to-the-candidate-list
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