These new substances were proposed in the end of August and their public consultation ended on October 15.
Substances included in the Candidate List for authorisation on 17 December 2015 and their SVHC properties:
| # | Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Proposing country | Reason for inclusion | Examples of use(s) |
| 1 | Nitrobenzene | 202-716-0 | 98-95-3 | Austria | Toxic for reproduction | Manufacture of other substances |
| 2 | 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol (UV-327) | 223-383-8 | 3864-99-1 | Germany | vPvB | UV-protection agents in coatings, plastics, rubber and cosmetics |
| 3 | 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(tert-butyl)-6-(sec-butyl)phenol (UV-350) | 253-037-1 | 36437-37-3 | Germany | vPvB | UV-protection agents in coatings, plastics, rubber and cosmetics |
| 4 | 1,3-propanesultone | 214-317-9 | 1120-71-4 | ECHA | Carcinogenic | Electrolyte fluid of lithium ion batteries |
| 5 | Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium salts | 206-801-3 | 375-95-1 21049-39-8 4149-60-4 | Sweden | Toxic for reproduction, PBT | Processing aid for fluoropolymer manufacture/lubricating oil additive/surfactant for fire extinguishers/cleaning agent/textile antifouling finishing agent/polishing surfactant/waterproofing agents and in liquid crystal display panels |
However, dicyclohexyl phthalate (CAS: 84-61-7) and hexamethylene diacrylate (hexane-1,6-diol diacrylate) (CAS: 13048-33-4) proposed by Sweden are not included in the Candidate List.
According to REACH, if SVHC is present in products in a concentration that greater than 0.1% and the volume for export is less than 1 tonne, downstream importers shall be notified with such information for communication and also provided with certifications. However, if SVHC is present in products in a concentration that greater than 0.1% and the volume for export is greater than 1 tonne, notification of such information to ECHA is necessary.
C&K Testing advises companies that intend to export their products to the EU market should track on SVHC news and confirm whether they are obliged to perform relevant obligations. We will continue to keeping an eye on the SVHC news and share you with the latest news.
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