ECHA launched the public comments on two SVHC intentional substances

On February 17th, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched public comments on two potential substances of very high concern (SVHC), and the expiration date of the comments was April 3rd, 2023. The substances that passed the comments will be listed as official substances in substances of very high concern (SVHC).

The related informations of the published review substances are as follows:

About SVHC

SVHC is the abbreviation of "Substances of Very High Concern". The SVHC, which refer to substances that cause risks to human beings and the environment, have attracted great attention. According to Article 7.2 of REACH regulations, when the percentage composition of a substance in the SVHC list is more than 0.1% in the articles, and more than 1 ton/year/company every year of the substance enters the EU, the manufacturer or importer of the article must notify to ECHA.

According to the EU REACH regulations and the Waste Framework Directive, from January 5, 2021, if the concentration of SVHC substance in the articles which enter the EU exceeds 0.1%, the information must be notified to ECHA by SCIP and submitted to the SCIP database.

CTT proposal：

With the stricter control of chemical substances in the European Union,  CTT reminds the relevant enterprises to continue to pay attention to the update progress of SVHC. CTT can provide enterprises with one-stop comprehensive solutions for consulting, testing and training according to SVHC list. For more detailed information, please contact us.

Original link：https://echa.europa.eu/substances-of-very-high-concern-identification