EU REACH
November 13, 2024 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
One Entry Added to EU REACH SVHC List
EU REACH SVHC List now contains 242 Entries
On November 7, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the addition of 1 substance to the EU REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List.
The new substance, Triphenyl Phosphate, as well as its reason for inclusion and common uses, is listed in the table below.
The EU REACH SVHC Candidate List now has 242 entries. However, some entries are groups of chemicals, so the overall number of impacted chemicals is higher.
The inclusion of substances in the EU REACH SVHC List brings immediate obligations for affected companies using the substances in their products above the stated threshold, including customer notification requirements and notifying ECHA through submissions to the SCIP Database. GreenSoft Technology can help with this process as part of our Data Services.
The new substance is:
Substance Name | EC Number | CAS Number | Reason for Inclusion | Examples of use(s) in Electronics |
Triphenyl Phosphate | 204-112-2 | 115-86-6 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - environment) | This substance is used as a flame retardant and plasticiser in polymer formulations, adhesives, and sealants. |
ECHA’s discussion on including the substance was originally foreseen for June, but it was delayed due to substantial new information becoming available on its properties.
ECHA’s announcement of the additions can be found here. The full SVHC-242 list can be found here. The last prior addition to the SVHC list was SVHC-241 in June 2024.
GreenSoft can help with EU REACH compliance
The EU REACH SVHC List is typically updated twice per year, resulting in affected companies needing to re-evaluate their product compliance and possibly re-collect substance data from their suppliers.
GreenSoft Technology helps manage this process for companies, including coverage for the SCIP Database, by performing data collection, data validation, substance calculations and report generation as part of our EU REACH data services.
Learn more about how our Data Services help your company with EU REACH compliance by contacting us.
