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New two hazardous chemicals added to EU REACH Candidate List

New two hazardous chemicals added to EU REACH Candidate List

ECHA has added two new chemicals to the Candidate List.

One is toxic for reproduction and the other has very persistent and very bioaccumulative hazardous properties. They are used, for example, in inks and toners and in the production of plastic products.

Entries added to the Candidate List on 14 June 2023:

# Substance name EC number CAS number Reason for inclusion Examples of use(s)
1 Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide 278-355-8 75980-60-8 Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) Inks and toners, coating products, photo-chemicals, polymers, adhesives and sealants and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
2 Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone 201-247-9 80-07-9 vPvB
(Article 57 e)		 Manufacture of chemicals, plastic products and rubber products.

 

The Candidate List now has 235 entries – some are groups of chemicals so the overall number of impacted chemicals is higher.

These substances may be placed on the Authorisation List in the future.

If a substance is on that list, its use will be prohibited. Companies must apply for authorization from the European Commission to continue its use.

Consequences of the Candidate List

Under REACH, companies must fulfill legal obligations. These obligations apply when their substance is included in. the Candidate List, either on its own, in mixtures, or in articles.

Suppliers of articles containing a substance listed in the Candidate List above a concentration of 0.1% (w/w) are obligated to furnish their customers and consumers with information necessary for safe usage. Consumers have the right to ask suppliers whether the products they buy contain substances of very high concern.

Importers and producers of articles must notify ECHA if their article contains a substance from the Candidate List within six months of its inclusion (14 June 2023). Suppliers of substances listed must provide safety data sheets to their customers, whether supplied alone or in mixtures.

Under the Waste Framework Directive, companies also have to notify ECHA if the articles they produce contain substances of very high concern in a concentration above 0.1 % (weight by weight). This notification is published in ECHA’s database of substances of concern in products (SCIP).

ECHA news link: https://echa.europa.eu/sk/-/echa-adds-two-hazardous-chemicals-to-candidate-list

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REACH Candidate List = 233 entries

REACH Candidate List = 233 entries

Helsinki, 17 January 2023 – ECHA has added nine chemicals to the Candidate List because of their hazardous properties. They are used for example in flame retardants, paints and coatings, inks and toners, coating products, plasticisers and in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

Entries added to the Candidate List on 17 January 2023:

1,1′-[ethane-1,2-diylbisoxy]bis[2,4,6-tribromobenzene] 253-692-3 37853-59-1
2,2′,6,6′-tetrabromo-4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol 201-236-9 79-94-7
4,4′-sulphonyldiphenol 201-250-5 80-09-1
Barium diboron tetraoxide 237-222-4 13701-59-2
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof – –
Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate 224-208-8 4247-02-3
Melamine 203-615-4 108-78-1
Perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts – –
reaction mass of 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine 473-390-7 –

ECHA’s Member State Committee confirmed the addition of these substances to the Candidate List. The Candidate List now has 233 entries – some are groups of chemicals so the overall number of impacted chemicals is higher.

These substances may be placed on the Authorisation List in the future. If a substance is on that list, its use will be prohibited unless companies apply for authorisation and the European Commission authorises them to continue its use.

Consequences of the Candidate List

Under REACH, companies have legal obligations when their substance is included – either on its own, in mixtures or in articles – in the Candidate List.

Suppliers of articles containing a Candidate List substance above a concentration of 0.1 % (weight by weight) have to give their customers and consumers information to be able to use them safely. Consumers have the right to ask suppliers whether the products they buy contain substances of very high concern.

Importers and producers of articles will have to notify ECHA if their article contains a Candidate List substance within six months from the date it has been included in the list (17 January 2023). Suppliers of substances on the Candidate List, supplied either on their own or in mixtures, have to provide their customers with a safety data sheet.

Under the Waste Framework Directive, companies also have to notify ECHA if the articles they produce contain substances of very high concern in a concentration above 0.1 % (weight by weight). This notification is published in ECHA’s database of substances of concern in products (SCIP).

ECHA News webpage: https://echa.europa.eu/-/echa-adds-nine-hazardous-chemicals-to-candidate-list

Ekotox REACH regulation webpages: https://ekotox.eu/reach-regulation/

Training, webinars, REACH Conference 2023: https://ekotoxtraining.com/