Candidate List
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Candidate List of SVHC substances
Most important information on the Candidate List and on SVHC substances in accordance with Article 59(10) of the REACH Regulation.
Meaning of the SVHC acronym:
SVHC – substances of very high concern for Authorisation
SVHC substances are
- Substances meeting the criteria for classification in the hazard classes of carcinogenicity, germ cell mutagenicity or reproductive toxicity, Category 1A or 1B.
- Substances which are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex XIII.
- Substances identified on a case-by-case basis which give rise to an equivalent level of concern to CMR or PBT/vPvB substances.
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Only the Candidate List published on the ECHA website is considered authentic.
The identification procedure for SVHC substances
The identification procedure includes a 45-day public consultation. If a substance is identified as an SVHC, it will be included in the Candidate List.
Supplier obligations regarding substances on the Candidate List
- to provide a safety data sheet
- to provide information on safe use
- obligation to provide information (within 45 days) upon consumer request
- notification obligation to ECHA if the manufactured/imported article contains more than 0.1% (w/w) of an SVHC substance and the total manufactured/imported volume exceeds 1 tonne/year
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