ECHA has added two more SVHC substances to the Candidate List. The changes entail additional activities and information obligations throughout the supply chain.
On February 4, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency updated the Candidate List and added two new substances identified as SVHCs: n-hexane and 4,4′-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol.
These substances may be included on the Authorization List in the future. If a substance is on this list, companies cannot use it unless they apply for authorization and the European Commission authorizes its continued use.
Companies may have legal obligations resulting from the inclusion of a substance on the Candidate List. These obligations, which take effect from the date of inclusion, apply not only to the listed substances on their own or in mixtures, but also to their presence in articles.
What does this mean for businesses?
- Verification of substances, mixtures, and also products in their portfolio
- Updated safety data sheets for both substances and mixtures containing the listed substances
- Changes to product labeling, marking, and packaging
- Updated PCN notifications for hazardous mixtures
- Communicating changes in the supply chain
- Obtaining information on the type and content of SVHC substances in articles
- Notifying ECHA and reporting articles containing SVHC >0.1% in the SCIP database
- Requirement to inform customers and consumers about the presence of SVHCs in products
Source: All news – ECHA
Ekotox website: Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) – Ekotox EU
