The European Chemical Agency (ECHA), on December 17, 2015, added five new substances to the REACH SVHC Candidate List. The substances are listed in the table below. The Article 33 communication obligations specified in the REACH regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) came into effect as soon as the SVHCs were added to the Candidate List,
SVHCs Added to the REACH Candidate List on December 17, 2015
| Substance Name | EC number | CAS number |
|---|---|---|
| 1,3-propanesultone | 214-317-9 | 1120-71-4 |
| 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol (UV-327) | 223-383-8 | 3864-99-1 |
| 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(tert-butyl)-6-(sec-butyl)phenol (UV-350) | 253-037-1 | 36437-37-3 |
| Nitrobenzene | 202-716-0 | 98-95-3 |
| Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium salts | 206-801-3 | 375-95-1, 21049-39-8, 4149-60-4 |
The substance, Dicyclohexyl phthalate, had been proposed for addition to the Candidate List during this update, but was withdrawn by the dossier submitter (Sweden) and postponed to a later submission date. The substance hexamethylene diacrylate (hexane-1,6-diol diacrylate) had also been proposed for the REACH Candidate List but did not get added. The full Candidate List is available on the ECHA website.
For additional information on developing or assessing an effective REACH SVHC compliance program, contact ECD Compliance.