Substances fulfilling one or more of the criteria defined in Article 57 of the REACH Regulation can be identified as "substances of very high concern" (SVHC) and put on the "candidate List for authorization" which is also called "REACH SVHC list". These SVHC can be:
- substances meeting the criteria for classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) category 1 or 2;
- persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT) substances; or
- very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB) substances;
- substances for which there is evidence for similar concern, such as endocrine disruptors.
SVHCs may be further included in the Authorization List (REACH Annex XVII) and become subject to authorization. These substances cannot be placed on the market or used after a given date, unless an authorization is granted for their specific use, or the use is exempted from authorisation.
Reminder 1: There are 3 important regulatory lists under REACH: REACH SVHC List, REACH Authorization List and REACH Restricted Substance List. Have you read about the other two lists?
Reminder 2: Since Switzerland is not a member of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA), EU REACH regulation does not apply. Switzerland has its own chemical regulations adopting REACH-like registration and restriction requirements. Please refer to Swiss Chemicals Ordinance (ChemO) and Swiss Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem) for more info.
Reminder 2: Since Switzerland is not a member of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA), EU REACH regulation does not apply. Switzerland has its own chemical regulations adopting REACH-like registration and restriction requirements. Please refer to Swiss Chemicals Ordinance (ChemO) and Swiss Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem) for more info.
Current State of REACH SVHC List
The candidate list for authorization or SVHC list is updated frequently. There are 161 substances on the candidate list(last updated: 17 December 2014). Please click the picture below to download the latest REACH SVHC list. It also shows how to find out the date of inclusion for a substance on the list.
What does REACH SVHC list mean to you?
You shall closely monitor the update of SVHC list. You may have immediate legal obligations following inclusion of the substance on the REACH SVHC list.
If your article contains substance(s) included in the SVHC list in concentration above 0.1% (w/w), you need to fulfill the following obligations:
- Duty to communication information on SVHCs - REACH article 33;
- Notification of SVHC in articles to ECHA- REACH article 7(2);
It shall be noted that you also need to check if your products contain any substances on REACH restricted substance list.
More info about REACH SVHC list
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