REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Services (2024)

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REACH SVHC Services

SVHCs are substances that have hazards with serious consequences. For example, they cause cancer, or they have other hazardous properties and/or remain in the environment for a long time with their amounts in animals gradually building up.

A substance of very high concern (SVHC) is a chemical substance (or part of a group of chemical substances) which has been proposed as a candidate for inclusion on the Authorization or Restriction list (see: ECHA Lists) of REACH.

Substances that may have serious and often irreversible effects on human health and the environment can be identified as substances of very high concern (SVHCs).

Article 33(1) of the REACH Regulation states that manufacturers and importers of articles (products) are required to notify their customers of the presence of any Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in their products exceeding 0.1% by weight and provide instructions on safe use of the product.

Bisphenols. Brominated Flame Retardants (BFR) Ethidium bromide.

The Candidate List, also known as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) The SVHC or Candidate Lists comprise chemical substances potentially harmful to human health or the environment.

A restricted substances list (RSL) covers chemicals and other substances whose presence, either in a product or for use in the manufacturing process, is restricted through a government regulation (e.g. REACH, RoHS, WEEE, Proposition 65) or specific brand requirement.

“REACH Authorisation” implies a temporary derogation to the restriction of use for a given substance or use. Three exemption review periods are generally considered: 4, 7 or 12 years. The “Latest Application Date” is also very important in the Authorisation process.

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New update to Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) On 23^rd January 2024, the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) released the new Candidate List of SVHCs. With the addition of five new substances, the current list of SVHCs now contains 240 substances.

Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) testing provides business, consumers, and end-users with the assurance that tested products and materials do not contain a detrimental amount of chemicals that are hazardous to human health and the environment.

Helsinki, 15 January 2018 - ECHA has added seven new substances of very high concern (SVHC) to the Candidate List and updated the entry for bisphenol A (BPA) following the SVHC identification process with the involvement of the Member State Committee (MSC).

Substances of Concern (SoC) are co-formulants in biocidal products, in addition to the active substance, which can pose a potential risk for humans and the environment. The Biocidal Products Directive and Biocidal Products Regulation both state explicitly that SoCs must be included in the risk assessment.

REACH is a European Regulation and is an acronym for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. The overall aims of REACH are to: Provide a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the use of chemicals. Allow free movement of substances on the EU market.

The Reach Standards were developed on the basis of the simple but powerful idea that people with a learning disability and/or autism should be able to live the lives they choose – with the same range of choices, rights and responsibilities as other citizens. That is what is meant by 'an ordinary life'.

The REACH Registered Substances List and Pre-registered Substances List can be found on ECHA's website. Companies can check whether their substances have been pre-registered or registered by other companies.