Heavyweight! The list of 251 SVHCs has just been released

On November 5, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), at the request of the European Commission, proposed to add a substance, decabromodiphenylethane (DBDPE), to the candidate list for substances of very high concern (SVHCs) that are authorized for use. This brings the number of candidates on the list to 251 substances. This is the third update of the SVHC list in 2025.

The substance may be included in the authorization list in the future. If a substance is on this list, companies cannot use it unless they apply for authorization and authorize the European Commission to continue its use.

Consequences of being listed as a candidate

According to REACH, when a company lists its substance (whether alone, in mixtures, or as an article) on the candidate list, the company has legal obligations. If an article contains more than 0.1% by weight of a candidate list substance, suppliers must provide information to their customers and consumers on how to safely use the substance. Consumers have the right to ask suppliers whether the products they purchase contain substances of very high concern.

If importers and producers of articles are aware that their items contain candidate list substances after six months from the date of inclusion in the list (November 5, 2025), they must notify ECHA.

Suppliers of substances on the EU and European Economic Area candidate list, whether supplying individually or in mixtures, must update their safety data sheets provided to customers.

According to the Waste Framework Directive, if a company produces articles containing substances of very high concern with concentrations higher than 0.1% by weight, the company must also notify ECHA. This notification is published in the Substances of Concern in Products database (SCIP) of ECHA.

According to the EU Eco-Label Regulation, products containing SVHCs cannot receive an eco-label award.

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