The European Commission has updated the REACH Annex XIV Authorization List with eleven additional SVHC entries. The manufacturing and use of these substances in Europe are banned after the sunset date unless the manufacturer has an authorization from the European Chemical Agency (ECHA). All of these newly added substances are already on the REACH Candidate List.
Note: the authorization list does not impact articles that are imported into the EU if the substance was manufactured or used outside of Europe.
The authorization list now includes a total of 54 entries; the full list is available on the ECHA website at https://echa.europa.eu/authorisation-list
Table 1: Substances added to REACH Annex XIV Authorisation List
| Entry No. | Substance name | EC No. | CAS No. | Latest application date | Sunset Date | Typical EEE Applications (from IEC 62474) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear | 271-093-5 | 68515-50-4 | 27/08/2021 | 27/02/2023 | Used as a plasticizer for certain plastics and rubbers |
| 45 | Dihexyl phthalate | 201-559-5 | 84-75-3 | 27/08/2021 | 27/02/2023 | Plasticizer, dye, pigment, paint, ink, adhesive, lubricant |
| 46 | 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-10-alkyl esters or mixed decyl and hexyl and octyl diesters with ≥ 0.3% of dihexyl phthalate (EC No. 201-559-5) 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and hexyl and octyl diesters EC No.: 272-013-1 | CAS No.: 68648-93-1 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-10-alkyl esters EC No.: 271-094-0 | CAS No.: 68515-51-5 | - | - | 27/08/2021 | 27/02/2023 | Plasticisers, lubricants, adhesives, coatings, cable compounding, polymer foils, PVC compound coatings, paints, thinners, paint removers, fillers, putties, plasters, ink and toners, greases, release products, polymer preparations and compounds, and semiconductors |
| 47 | Trixylyl phosphate | 246-677-8 | 25155-23-1 | 27/11/2021 | 27/05/2023 | Used as a plasticizer for vinyl resin, cellulose resin, natural and synthetic rubber. Also, used as a flame retardant. |
| 48 | Sodium perborate, perboric acid, sodium salt Sodium perborate EC No.: 239-172-9 | CAS No.: 15120-21-5 Perboric acid, sodium salt EC No.: 234-390-0 | CAS No.: 11138-47-9 | - | - | 27/11/2021 | 27/05/2023 | n/a |
| 49 | Sodium peroxometaborate | 231-556-4 | April 4, 7632 | 27/11/2021 | 27/05/2023 | n/a |
| 50 | 5-sec-butyl-2-(2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane [1], 5-sec-butyl-2-(4,6-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane [2] covering any of the individual stereoisomers of [1] and [2] or any combination thereof 1,3-Dioxane, 2-(2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-yl)-5-methyl-5-(1-methylpropyl)- EC No.: 413-720-9 | CAS No.: 117933-89-8 2-(2,4-Dimethylcyclohex-3-ene-1-yl)-5-methyl-(1-methylpropyl)-1,3-dioxane EC No.: 601-499-3 | CAS No.: 117933-89-8 5-sec-Butyl-2-(2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane [1], 5-sec-butyl-2-(4,6-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane [2] [covering any of the individual stereoisomers of [1] and [2] or any combination thereof] EC No.: 700-927-7 | CAS No.: - 5-sec-butyl-2-(2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane EC No.: - | CAS No.: - 5-sec-butyl-2-(4,6-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane EC No.: - | CAS No.: - | - | - | 27/02/2022 | 27/08/2023 | n/a |
| 51 | 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol | 247-384-8 | 25973-55-1 | 27/05/2022 | 27/11/2023 | UV stabilizer |
| 52 | 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol | 223-383-8 | 3864-99-1 | 27/05/2022 | 27/11/2023 | UV stabilizer |
| 53 | 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(tert-butyl)-6-(sec-butyl)phenol | 253-037-1 | 36437-37-3 | 27/05/2022 | 27/11/2023 | UV stabilizer |
| 54 | 2-benzotriazol-2-yl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol | 223-346-6 | 3846-71-7 | 27/05/2022 | 27/11/2023 | UV-stabilizer in adhesives, paints, printing inks, plastics, inked ribbons, putty, caulking or sealing fillers |