On June 10, 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the 27th update to the Reach test candidate list, officially adding N-hydroxymethylacrylamide to the SVHC candidate substance list.
At this point, the SVHC candidate list includes a total of 27 batches, increasing from 223 to 224 substances.
Previously, the European Commission (EU) submitted Notification G/TBT/N/EU/803 to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on June 1, 2021, proposing to include resorcinol (CAS: 108-46-3) in the SVHC list. However, since it was not included in the 26th batch of SVHC candidate substance list in January this year, it has not been included this time. According to the Chemical Watch website, the vote by the European Commission in January this year regarding the inclusion of resorcinol in the SVHC list did not comply with legal procedures. However, sources suggest that the European Commission should not change the draft decision, but instead conduct a new vote. Therefore, a final decision by the European Commission is still pending.
What is the REACH regulation and SVHC candidate substance list?
REACH regulation is the EU Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals, which came into effect on June 1, 2007. It is the most complex chemical regulation issued by the EU to date, aimed at controlling chemicals and products that use chemicals. As a major focus of REACH regulation, the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) has undergone multiple updates since REACH came into effect.
What are the requirements for SVHC candidate substances?
If any SVHC with a concentration greater than 0.1% is present in the "goods" placed on the EU market, EU manufacturers or importers shall fulfill their notification obligations under the REACH regulation;
If the SVHC content in the "item" is greater than 0.1% and the total amount of the substance entering the EU is greater than 1 ton per year, EU producers or importers must notify ECHA.
Starting from January 5, 2021, according to the requirements of the EU Waste Framework Directive, suppliers of goods with SVHC content>0.1% must report SVHC substance information in their goods in the SCIP database of ECHA.
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