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ECHA updates the REACH Candidate List
14th July, 2011
Seven new substances have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) for authorisation, which takes the total number of SVHCs to 53.
Companies manufacturing or importing these substances, which are carcinogenic and/or toxic for reproduction, or articles containing the substances, need to check their legal obligations. From 28 October 2008, EU and EEA suppliers of articles which contain substances on the Candidate List in a concentration above 0.1% by weight, must provide sufficient information, available to them, to their customers, and on request to a consumer within 45 days of receipt of the request. This information must ensure safe use of the article and, as a minimum, include the name of the substance.
In addition, the entry on the Candidate List for cobalt dichloride has been updated due to its classification as toxic for reproduction. Cobalt dichloride was originally identified as an SVHC in October 2008 because of its classification as carcinogenic.
ECHA will regularly recommend to the European Commission that substances prioritised from the Candidate List are included in the Authorisation List (Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation).
In addition to other potential obligations, producers and importers of articles shall notify ECHA within six months after a substance has been included in the Candidate List
- if the substance is present in those articles in quantities totalling over one tonne per producer or importer per year and
- if the substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1 % (w/w) by weight.
Information on obligations resulting from the inclusion of substances in the Candidate List is available on ECHA's website.
The ECHA press release dated 20 June 2011 provides full details of the new substances, including cobalt dichloride.
The following links offer further information available:
Candidate List
http://echa.europa.eu/chem_data/authorisation_process/candidate_list_table_en.asp
Summary of the obligations linked to the Candidate List:
http://echa.europa.eu/chem_data/authorisation_process/candidate_list_obligations_en.asp
Web pages on substances in articles notifications:
http://echa.europa.eu/reach/sia_en.asp
Data submission manual for substances in articles notifications:
http://echa.europa.eu/doc/reachit/dsm20/dsm_20_v1.0_en.pdf
Webinar on Substances in articles notification:
http://echa.europa.eu/news/webinars_en.asp
Authorisation process:
http://echa.europa.eu/chem_data/authorisation_process_en.asp
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