ECHA Updates SVHC List with Two New Hazardous Chemicals

Once identified as SVHC, both substances will be placed on the Candidate List for eventual inclusion in the Authorization List.

On June 14, 2023, ECHA added the two chemicals to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC), which now contains 235 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. Companies have legal obligations resulting from the inclusion of substances in the Candidate List.Next, these substances may be placed on the Authorisation List in the future. Companies need to apply for authorization to continue the uses once they are on that list.

On February 17, 2023, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) released a proposal to consult on adding two substances to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC). The deadline for comments is April 3, 2023.

Highlights of the proposed addition are summarized below:

Name	EC No	CAS No	Reason for proposing	Application
bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone	201-247-9	80-07-9	vPvB	Used industrially as a monomer for the production of polymers, rubbers and other chemicals
Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide	278-355-8	75980-60-8	Toxic for reproduction	Used in photo-chemicals, inks and toners, coating products, adhesives and sealants, polymers and fillers, putties, plasters, and modelling clay

Obligations for SVHC

Once a substance is identified as an SVHC, it is placed on the Candidate List for Authorization. According to EU REACH Regulations, suppliers of an article containing SVHC in a concentration of more than 0.1% must provide the following information to downstream:

Provide SDS to downstream if the concentration of SVHC on its own or in preparations exceeds 0.1%
Provide safety use instructions to downstream recipients if the concentration of SVHC in products exceeds 0.1%. This equivalent information should be supplied to consumers within 45 days when requested

EU manufacturers, importers, or only representative (OR) of SVHC shall notify ECHA if:

The substance is present in those articles in quantities totaling over one tonne per producer or importer per year;
The substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1 % weight by weight (w/w).

In addition, starting from January 5, 2021, companies that have products containing more than 0.1% of SVHC are required to submit notifications through ECHA’s substances of concern in products (SCIP) database.

Background

SVHC is a classification used by the ECHA under the REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation,

Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) for chemicals that are particularly hazardous to human health or the environment. SVHC substances are identified based on a list of criteria such as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction (CMR), persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB), among others.

Source: ChemLinked

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