EU REACH – ECHA Announces Addition of new substances as SVHCs to Candidate List
Vol. 1168 | 01 Jul 2020
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the addition of 4 new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to the Candidate List.
The substances are detailed below for reference.
# | Substance name | EC | CAS | Reason for inclusion | Examples of use(s) |
1 | 1-vinylimidazole | 214-012-0 | 1072-63-5 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 (c)) | In formulations and as a monomer in the production of polymers |
2 | 2-methylimidazole | 211-765-7 | 693-98-1 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 (c)) | As a catalyst in the production of coating products |
3 | Dibutylbis(pentane-2,4-dionato-O,O')tin | 245-152-0 | 22673-19-4 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 (c)) | As a catalyst and as an additive in the production of plastics |
4 | Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (Butylparaben) | 202-318-7 | 94-26-8 | Endocrine disrupting properties - human health (Article 57(f) – human health) | Cosmetics, personal care products and pharmaceuticals |
A link to the notification by ECHA is contained in below:
https://echa.europa.eu/-/candidate-list-update-four-new-hazardous-chemicals-to-be-phased-out
Producers and importers of articles containing a substance included in the Candidate List have six months from addition to the candidate list to notify ECHA if the following conditions apply:
- the substance is present in those articles in quantities over one tonne per producer or importer per year, and
- the substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1% weight by weight.
In addition, the suppliers of articles which contain these substances in a concentration above 0.1% (w/w) must provide sufficient information to allow safe use of the article to their customers, or upon request, to a consumer within 45 days of the receipt of the request. This information must contain as a minimum, the name of the substance.
This addition brings the total number of SVHCs on the list to 209. A link to the full candidate list of SVHCs is below:
http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/candidate-list-table
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