Substance of Very High Concern SVHC

The ongoing analysis of registration dossiers should be considered and performed with sensitivity to the waste stage. This should also be done for the selection of substances of very high concern (SVHC, candidate list). For this purpose this task should be designated to the ECHA. 

The 18 substances are shown in Table 1. Five of these substances are now (June 2012) included in Annex XIV (Authorisation list) [29]. These substances are the lead-chromate pigments, pigment yellow 34 and pigment red 104, and the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP, which all are used as components/additives in some printing inks. As evident from Table 1, cobalt(II) salts and trichloroethylene appear on the Annex XIV candidate list [28], and they are also used as additives in some printing inks. ECHA has recommended in its third recommendation [30] to put these two substances on the Authorisation list [29]. Besides these seven substances of very high concern (SVHC substances) appearing on either the Authorisation list or its candidate list, 11 other substances that meet one or more of the criteria for the candidate list are shown in Table 1. These substances are also... 

The first step begins with the preparation of a dossier (34) in which a substance is proposed for identification as substance of very high concern (SVHC) and it ends with the inclusion of the substance in the so-called candidate list (35). Substances which are included in the candidate list are not yet subject to authorization but specific duties are assigned to suppliers of such substances (see below). 

As mentioned previously, the authorization process starts with the identification of a substance as substance of very high concern (SVHC). For this purpose, the ECHA on behalf of the European Commission or a member state competent authority prepares a dossier. It generally includes a proposal for the identification of a substance as SVHC, a justification for this proposal and information on the substance s use, exposure, and risks as well as on alternatives. The extent of the justification may differ considerably between substances and may range from a sophisticated assessment of the harmful effects caused by the substance to a simple reference to Annex VI Part 3 of the CLP Regulation if a harmonized classification... 

For more than half a century, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), often combined with synergists such as Sb203, have been used to reduce the risk of fire in clothing. S ome of them have been listed on Annex XVn (REACH) for restriction (see Table 1.2) or Annex XIV (REACH) for authorization (see Table 1.3). HBCD (hexabromocy-clododecane) and deca-BDE (decabromodiphenylelher) are submitted to notification requirements because they are listed as substances of very high concern (SVHCs). HBCD is on Annex XIV (a list of substances proposed for authorization) in REACH, the so-called sunset date for HBCD is August 21,2015. After this date only authorized uses of HBCD will be allowed in Europe. 

Communication Regarding a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) Through the Supply Chain... 

PC have to notify ECHA if a substance of very high concern (SVHC) (see Chapter 1) meeting the criteria in Articles 57 and 59 1 is >0.1% wlw and if the total quantity of the substance in the articles is >1 tonne per year (Article7 2)... 

In December 2011, EU REACH listed Octylphenol among its candidate list for Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). Among the current 73 chanicals in the SVHC list, Octylphenol is the first chemical to be added because it is an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical (EDC). This action by the EU is expected to encourage additional controls on EDCs worldwide. 

Authorization refers to a multistep process that can culminate in the designation of a substance as one which requires authorization from ECHA for use. The process begins when ECHA or a Member State proposes that a substance be considered as a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) based on a so-called Annex XV SVHC dossier. Member States nominate a compound as an SVHC when it is known to meet criteria specified in Article 57 of REACH, that is, substances classified as CMR, PBT, vPvB, and... 

Meanwhile PFOS and perfluorinated carboxylic acids with C -Ci chain length are listed in Europe as substances of very high concern (SVHC) and are regulated in many countries [57] recently, it was also recommended to list PFOA as SVHC-compound by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) [58]. 

Let s start with the SVHC list - simply a list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), candidates for REACH regulation restriction. Only the European community could come up with such a tactful term for highly toxic stuff, as a recent article in Environmental Leader put it. 

The related compound, 4-ferf-octylphenol (4-(l,l,3,3-tetetramethylbutyl)phenol), has recently been named as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) in the EU as an endocrine disrupter. 

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