ECHA/NR/24/38
EU REACH Candidate List will be enlarged by 6 substances:
- Octamethyltrisiloxane (EC 203-497-4, CAS 107-51-7)
- O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate (EC 209-909-9, CAS 597-82-0)
- Reaction mass of: triphenylthiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives (EC 421-820-9, CAS 192268-65-8)
- Perfluamine (EC 206-420-2, CAS 338-83-0)
- Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite
- 6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl] hexanoic acid (EC 701-118-1, CAS 2156592-54-8)
Legal Obligations and Consequences for Companies
The addition to the Candidate List imposes new legal obligations on companies under the REACH regulation:
- Information Requirements: If an article contains any SVHC from the Candidate List at a concentration above 0.1% (weight by weight), suppliers must inform customers and consumers on safe use practices. Consumers have the right to inquire about the presence of SVHCs in products.
- SCIP: Under the Waste Framework Directive, companies must notify ECHA if their articles contain SVHCs at concentrations above 0.1%. This information is then added to ECHA’s SCIP database (Substances of Concern In Products), ensuring traceability.
- Notification to ECHA: Importers and producers of articles must notify ECHA if their products contain any SVHC within six months of its inclusion on the list.
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Updates: EU and EEA suppliers must update the SDS for any product that contains substances from the Candidate List, whether in pure form or in mixtures.
Moreover, products containing SVHCs are ineligible for the EU Ecolabel, which promotes products with reduced environmental impact.
Ekotox EU REACH webpages: https://ekotox.eu/reach-regulation/
Ekotox Chemicals Management webpages: https://ekotox.eu/chemicals-management/