Eight new substances were added to the list of substances of high concern, and the total number of SVHC increased to 219
On July 8, 2021, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that eight substances will be added to the list of substances of high concern (SVHC) (candidate substances list). The list of substances of high concern now contains 219 substances.
Of the eight new substances added, some are used in consumer goods, such as cosmetics, scented goods, rubber and textiles. Other substances are used as solvents, flame retardants or in the production of plastic products. These substances are listed in the list of substances of high concern because of their reproductive toxicity, carcinogenicity, respiratory sensitization or endocrine disrupting properties, which are harmful to human health.
Details of the substances newly added to the candidate list are as follows:
| # | Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Examples of use(s) |
| 1 | 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers | - | - | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) | Cleaning agents, cosmetics, in scented articles, polishes and wax blends. |
| 2 | Orthoboric acid, sodium salt | 237-560-2 | 13840-56-7 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) | Not registered under REACH. May be used as solvent and corrosion inhibitor. |
| 3 | 2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propane1,3-diol (BMP); 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol, tribromo derivative/3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)-1-propanol (TBNPA); 2,3-dibromo-1-propanol (2,3-DBPA) | 221-967-7, 253-057-0, 202-480-9 | 3296-90-0, 36483-57-5, 1522-92-5, 96-13-9 | Carcinogenic (Article 57 a) | BMP: manufacture of polymer resins and in one component foam (OCPF) application. TBNPA: polymer production manufacture of plastics products, including compounding and conversion and as an intermediate. DBPA: registered as an intermediate. |
| 4 | Glutaral | 203-856-5 | 111-30-8 | Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57f - human health) | Biocides, leather tanning, x-ray film processing, cosmetics. |
| 5 | Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCP) (UVCB substances consisting of more than or equal to 80% linear chloroalkanes with carbon chain lengths within the range from C14 to C17) | - | - | PBT (Article 57d) vPvB (Article 57e) | Flame retardants, plasticising additives in plastics, sealants, rubber and textiles. |
| 6 | Phenol, alkylation products (mainly in para position) with C12-rich branched alkyl chains from oligomerisation, covering any individual isomers and/ or combinations thereof (PDDP) | - | - | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57f - human health and environment) | Preparation of lubricant additive materials and of fuel system cleaners. |
| 7 | 1,4-dioxane | 204-661-8 | 123-91-1 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a) Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57f -environment) Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57f –human health) | Solvent |
| 8 | 4,4'-(1-methylpropylidene)bisphenol | 201-025-1 | 77-40-7 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57f - human health and environment) | Not registered under REACH. May be used in manufacture of phenolic and polycarbonate resin. |
From January 5, 2021, if the concentration of substances of high concern (SVHC substances) in the articles put on the EU market exceeds 0.1% (mass fraction), the supplier of the articles shall notify the European Chemicals Administration (ECHA) of SCIP. The information must be submitted to the SCIP database. SCIP notification is the requirement of the European Union Waste Framework Directive (WFD, directive 2008 / 98 / EC) on the suppliers of goods in the European Union.
After January 5, 2021, if a new substance is added to the candidate list of substances of high concern (SVHCs) and the concentration of the substance in the articles or complex objects put on the EU market exceeds 0.1% (mass fraction), the supplier of the article shall submit a new SCIP notification or update the previously submitted SCIP notification when it is next supplied or put on the market to consumers or imported.