ECHA released five potential SVHCS for public comment

On 3 March 2020, the European chemicals agency issued a notice on its website inviting the public to comment on five chemicals: 1-vinyl imidazole, 2-methylimidazole, butyl p-hydroxybenzoate, diacetylpyruvate, dibutyl tin and resorcinol.If no strong objection is raised during the review process, the five Substances will be identified as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).Under the eu's REACH rule, interested parties have 45 days to submit comments by 17 April 2020.

 

The information of the five substances available for public comment is as follows:

 

Substance name	EC No.	CAS No.	Reason for proposing
1-vinylimidazole	214-012-0	1072-63-5	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
2-methylimidazole	211-765-7	693-98-1	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	202-318-7	94-26-8	Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health)
Dibutylbis(pentane-2,4-dionato-O,O')tin	245-152-0	22673-19-4	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
Resorcinol	203-585-2	108-46-3	Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health)

 

The identification process for SVHC includes a 45-day public comment period.Once a substance is identified as SVHC, it is added to the list of candidates established by the eu REACH regulation, which imposes direct legal obligations on the supplier of the substance, for example:

1. Provide safety technical specifications;

2. Safe use and communication;

3. Reply to consumer's request within 45 days;

4. ECHA should be notified if the goods produced by each manufacturer or importer per year contain more than 1 ton of SVHC by weight and the content of SVHC is above 0.1% (w/w).

 

GST reminds relevant companies to prepare for this update and collect relevant information in time to comply with the latest legal requirements and avoid legal disputes.We have a professional technical team to track the latest developments of regulatory standards and help you develop the most comprehensive and cost-effective test plan.If you have any questions about REACH or other product compliance, please feel free to contact us.

 

Link to original text:

https://echa.europa.eu/substances-of-very-high-concern-identification