On June 18, 2012, the European Chemicals Agency added 13 new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to the Candidate List. All substances included are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction. The Candidate List now contains 84 substances total.
Notification Obligations by Producers and Importers
Producers and importers of articles containing any of the 13 substances included in the Candidate List released June 18, 2012 have six months to notify ECHA by December 17, 2012, if both of the following conditions apply:
(1) The substance is present in those articles in quantities totalling over one tonne per producer or importer per year and
(2) The substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1% weight by weight.
There are exemptions from the notification obligation if the substance is already registered for the use or when exposure can be excluded.
For the list of the 13 newly added SVHC substances and further information, please
click here.