One June 20, 2016, one additional substance was added to the EU REACH Candidate List of SVHCs. This is one of four substances that had been proposed for this round of Candidate List additions and had been posted in February for public consultation.
Table 1: SVHC added to REACH Candidate List
| Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Examples of use(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[def]chrysene (Benzo[a]pyrene) | 200-028-5 | 50-32-8 | Impurities in carbon black, which is used as coloring agent in plastics and softener in rubbers |
Two of the other three substances that went out for public consultation did not receive unanimous support from the Member State Committee (MSC) for listing and were sent to the European Commission for final decisions. This includes the phthalate DCHP which has known uses in plastic materials used in EEE. The third proposed SVHC that was not added, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, was withdrawn by Germany in order to further elaborate on the justification.