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Two Substances added to REACH SVHC Candidate List

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA), on June 15, 2015, added two new substances to the REACH SVHC Canadidate 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 REACH Candidate List,

Name of Substance or Substance GroupEC number CAS number
1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-10-alkyl esters; 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and hexyl and octyl diesters with ≥ 0.3% of dihexyl phthalate (EC No. 201-559-5) 271-094-0
272-013-1		68515-51-5
68648-93-1
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] --

The first substance is a mixture of two alkyl diesters when the mixture contains greater than 0.3% of dihexyl phthlate (DnHP). This SVHC listing will likely be confusing and a challenge for industries to manage. The two primary ingredients with the CAS numbers and EC Tnumbers listed are themselves not SVHCs; the mixture only becomes an SVHC with the Article 33 reporting obligations when it includes greater than 0.3% DnHP.

The second new listing in the REACH Candidate List is a substance group. The primary example listed by ECHA of this substance group is the product sold under the name “karanal” . ECHA indicates that the main use, according to public information, is as a fragrance.

For additional information on developing or assessing an effective REACH SVHC compliance program, contact ECD Compliance.

 

EU REACH – 48 Substances to be Reviewed in 2015

ECHA has adopted a plan to evaluate 134 substances under the REACH regulation during the 2015-2017 timeframe. The plan, which is referred to as the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP), lists the substances that EU member states will be assessing and proposing as potential SVHCs for the Candidate List or other possible regulation under REACH. The plan contains 134 substances, 66 of which have been newly selected and 68 substances that are left over from the plan that was announced in March 2014.

Of the 134 substances, the intention is to evaluate at least 48 of the substances in 2016, another 48 substances in 2016, and 38 substances in 2017.

[1] ECHA press Release: http://echa.europa.eu/view-article/-/journal_content/title/evaluation-kicks-off-for-48-substances-in-2015

[2] ECHA proposal to the Member States: Draft Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) update for years 2015-2017 http://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/13628/corap_2015_2017_en.pdf

[3] For additional information on the March 2014 plan, see the ECD blog post at http://rohs.ca/blog/2014/03/28/march-26-2014-eu-identifies-120-substances-for-evaluation-as-possible-svhcs/

Six Substances added to REACH SVHC Candidate List – December 17, 2014

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) added six additional substances to the SVHC Candidate List on December 17, 2014. This brings the total number of substances on the Candidate List to 161. Manufacturers, importers and distributors have communication obligations in the EU if any of their products contain one of these substances above the reporting threshold of 0.1% w/w.

REACH SVHCs Added to Candidate List on December 17, 2014

Substance_NameEC_NumberCAS_NumberReason_for_proposing
Cadmium fluoride232-222-07790-79-6Carcinogenic (Article 57 a);
Mutagenic (Article 57 b);
Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57 c);
Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57 f)
Cadmium sulphate233-331-610124-36-4; 31119-53-6Carcinogenic (Article 57 a);
Mutagenic (article 57 b);
Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57 c);
Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57 f)
2-benzotriazol-2-yl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol (UV-320)223-346-63846-71-7PBT (Article 57 d);
vPvB (Article 57 e)
2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol (UV-328)247-384-825973-55-1PBT (Article 57 d);
vPvB (Article 57 e)
2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (DOTE)239-622-415571-58-1Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57 c)
Reaction mass of 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate and 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-octyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (reaction mass of DOTE and MOTE)--Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57 c)

In addition to the six new entries on the Candidate List, the existing entry Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) was updated based on “Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f)”

The REACH Candidate List SVHCs are available on the ECHA website. Additional information on the REACH SVHC obligations for organizations that manufacture or ship products into the EU are available on the ECD Compliance REACH web page.