The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has recently added 6 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to the Candidate List. Now, the number of substances on the Candidate List is 197.

 

Substance	EC No.	CAS No.	Reason for Inclusion
2,2-bis(4'-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentane	401-720-1	6807-17-6	Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57c)
Benzo[k]fluoranthene	205-916-6	207-08-9	Carcinogenic (Article 57a) PBT (Article 57d) vPvB (Article 57e)
Fluoranthene	205-912-4	206-44-0	PBT (Article 57d) vPvB (Article 57e)
Phenanthrene	201-581-5	85-01-8	vPvB (Article 57e)
Pyrene	204-927-3	129-00-0	PBT (Article 57d) vPvB (Article 57e)
1,7,7-trimethyl-3-(phenylmethylene)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one	239-139-9	15087-24-8	Endocrine Disrupting Properties (Article 57(f) - Environment)

 

Suppliers of articles that contain these substances in a concentration above 0.1% (w/w) have to provide sufficient information (including the substance name and its content) for the safe use of the article to their customers, or upon request, to a consumer within 45 days of the receipt of the request. Producers and importers of articles containing any of the substances in the Candidate List will have six months to notify ECHA if (1) the substance is present in those articles in quantities over one tonne per producer or importer in a year, and (2) the substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1% (weight by weight).

 

Please check the below link for details: http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/candidate-list-table

 

DPI provides a comprehensive range of testing services to ensure your products are safe and compliant. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.