The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently updated its Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) by adding 5 new chemicals on January 23, 2024. With this addition, the current list now comprises 240 substances.
Additionally, the ECHA has revised the existing Candidate List entry for dibutyl phthalate. The update includes information about the chemical’s endocrine-disrupting properties for the environment.
5 SVHC added to the Candidate List on 23 January 2024 (ECHA/NR/24/01)
| Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Examples of uses |
| 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol | 211-89-5 | 732-26-3 |
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| 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol | 221-573-5 | 3147-75-9 | Very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) |
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| 2-(dimethylamino)-2-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl]butan-1-one | 438-340-0 | 119344-86-4 | Toxic for reproduction |
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| Bumetrizole | 223-445-4 | 3896-11-5 | vPvB |
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| Oligomerisation and alkylation reaction products of 2-phenylpropene and phenol | 700-960-7 | – | vPvB |
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Consequences of the Candidate List
Under the EU REACH Regulation, companies are subjected to immediate legal obligations when their substance is included – either on its own, in mixtures or in articles – in the Candidate List.
The obligations include:
- Providing sufficient information to customers on safe use if an article contains substances on the Candidate List in a concentration above 0.1% weight by weight. EU or EEA suppliers must provide the necessary details within 45 days of receiving the request if a consumer asks for such information.
- Notifying ECHA: EU and EEA importers and producers of articles have to notify ECHA if their article contains a Candidate List substance within six months after it has been included in the list.
- Supplying a safety data sheet: EU and EEA suppliers of substances on the Candidate List must provide their customers with an up-to-date safety data sheet.
Under the EU Waste Framework Directive, if any company produces articles that contain SVHC in a concentration above 0.1% (weight by weight), they are required to notify ECHA. This notification will be published in ECHA’s database of substances of concern in products (SCIP).
Our SgT technical experts can help support your transition to this or any other regulatory changes.
For more information,
ECHA’s official announcement about the updated Candidate List
Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation
