EU REACH Announcement Adds 7 Substances of High Concern and Updates the Reasons for the Inclusion of Bisphenol A
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on January 15, 2018, 7 new substances of very high concern (SVHC). There are currently a total of 181 substances of very high concern (SVHC) in the Candidate List for authorization. At the same time, ECHA also updated the reasons for the inclusion of bisphenol A into SVHC and added a new classification basis for endocrine disrupting substances (environmental). The Chinese and English names, CAS No., reasons for inclusion in SVHC and examples of uses of the 7 new substances are summarized in the attachment. For the overall SVHC list, please refer to the ECHA official website. EU REACH will include chemical substances that may cause serious impact to the human body or the environment on the candidate list of substances of high concern for authorization, and may further designate them as authorized substances. Once a substance becomes an authorized substance, companies must obtain authorization for use before they can continue to use it after a specific period. Domestic manufacturers should take corresponding measures, evaluate product ingredients, and activate safety alternative assessment and supply chain communication mechanisms. For substances of high concern, businesses should pay special attention to REACH’s finished product notification and supply chain communication regulations: [Applicable conditions for notification regulations] Those who meet the following four descriptions at the same time; 1. The substance is a substance of high concern that may be included in the authorization (Article 57) ; and 2. The annual total amount of substances of high concern in the finished products of an individual manufacturer or importer exceeds 1 ton; and 3. The concentration of substances of high concern in the finished products exceeds 0