Helsinki, 14 June 2023 - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has officially announced the 29th batch of 2 substances of very high concern (SVHC), bringing the total number of substances on the SVHC list (also known as the Candidate List) to 235.

The detailed information on the 2 newly added substances is as follows:

CIRS C&K Testing Reminder

For products exported to the European Union that contain SVHC substances exceeding 0.1%, companies are obligated to fulfill information transmission and SCIP reporting requirements. If the export volume of SVHC substances exceeding 0.1% exceeds 1 ton per year, SVHC notification must also be conducted.

Corporate Responsibilities and Obligations

Companies need to be aware of their responsibilities and obligations regarding SVHC substances in their products:

1 When the SVHC content in an article exceeds 0.1%, its suppliers must provide the recipient of the article with information on its safe use.

2 Upon consumer request, sufficient information, including substance names and their concentrations, must be provided free of charge within 45 days.

3 If the export volume exceeds 1 ton per year, importers and manufacturers of the article need to complete the notification to ECHA within 6 months from the date of exceeding the threshold.

4 Starting from 5 January, 2021, substances from the SVHC list present in articles at concentrations above 0.1% need to be submitted to ECHA's SCIP database.

5 Substances listed in the SVHC list may be included in the Authorization List in the future, requiring companies to apply for authorization to continue their use.

CIRS C&K Testing will continue to monitor developments related to SVHC and provide compliance services such as regulatory interpretation and SCIP reporting for companies.

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Further Information

ECHA Notification

The list of 235 SVHCs and possible applications