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ECHA has updated the Candidate List and added DBDPE, which may entail additional obligations for businesses.
The European Chemicals Agency has updated the Candidate List and added one substance:
- 1,1′-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE) – CAS: 84852-53-9
identified as a substance of very high concern (SVHC). This substance is characterized by very persistent and highly bioaccumulative properties.
DBDPE is a flame retardant additive used in plastics, textiles and electronics to increase fire resistance.
Companies may have legal obligations arising from the inclusion of a substance on the Candidate List. These obligations, which take effect from the date of inclusion on the list (November 5), apply not only to the listed substances on their own or in mixtures, but also to their presence in articles.
What does it mean?
Check whether DBDPE is present in your mixtures or products, and in what quantities. If it is present, you may have additional obligations, such as:
– notify the product to the SCIP database and to ECHA if the DBDPE content exceeds 0.1%
– update the safety data sheet for substances and mixtures containing DBDPE
– provide information on SVHCs in the supply chain with instructions on the safe use of the product
– provide information to consumers upon request
– possibility of including the substance on the REACH Authorization List
Ekotox website: https://ekotox.eu/products-and-scip-notification/
