Five Substances Added to the SVHC Candidate List, Bringing the Total to 247

On January 21, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially announced the addition of five substances to the SVHC List (also known as the Candidate List), bringing the total number of substances to 247. The complete substance of very high concern (SVHC) list can be accessed here.

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The detailed information of five substances is as follows:

Substance name	EC number	CAS number	Reason for inclusion	Examples of use(s)
6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid	701-118-1	2156592-54-8	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)	Lubricants, greases, release products and metal working fluids
O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate	209-909-9	597-82-0	Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, PBT (Article 57d)	Lubricants and greases
Octamethyltrisiloxane	203-497-4	107-51-7	Very persistent, very bioaccumulative, vPvB (Article 57e)	Manufacture and/or formulation of: cosmetics, personal/health care products, pharmaceuticals, washing and cleaning products, coating and non-metal surface treatment and in sealants and adhesives
Perfluamine	206-420-2	338-83-0	Very persistent, very bioaccumulative, vPvB (Article 57e)	Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical equipment and machinery and vehicles
Reaction mass of: triphenylthiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives	421-820-9	192268-65-8	Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, PBT (Article 57d)	No active registrations

One substance in the 21st entry is updated:

Substance name	EC number	CAS number	Reason for inclusion	Examples of use(s)
Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite	-	-	Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment)	Polymers, adhesives, sealants and coatings

Friendly Reminder

For products exported to the European Union that contain SVHC substances exceeding 0.1%, companies must fulfill information transmission and SCIP reporting requirements. If the export volume of SVHC substances contains more than 0.1% and exceeds one ton per year, the 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:

When the SVHC content in an article exceeds 0.1%, the suppliers must provide the recipient of the article with information on its safe use;
Upon consumer request, sufficient information, including substance names and their concentrations, must be provided free of charge within 45 days;
If the export volume exceeds one ton per year, importers and manufacturers of the article need to complete the notification to ECHA within six months from the date of exceeding the threshold;
Starting from January 5, 2021, substances from the SVHC list present in articles at concentrations above 0.1% need to be submitted to ECHA's SCIP database; and
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.

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Further Information

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