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ECHA confirms the addition of a new substance to the SVHC Candidate List
- Daniel Jiménez
- 1 day ago
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The Member State Committee (MSC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has confirmed the inclusion of an additional substance on the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH). With this update, the list now comprises a total of 251 entries.
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New substance added to the SVHC Candidate List
The incorporated substance is 1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE), identified with CAS 84852-53-9 and EC number 284-366-9. Its inclusion is due to the fact that it meets the criteria of very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) according to article 57(e) of REACH.
DBDPE is primarily used as a flame retardant in various industrial applications, such as plastics, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and electronic equipment.
Obligations arising from inclusion in the List of Candidates
DBDPE's inclusion on the list triggers a series of obligations for economic operators within the EU/EEA market:
Communication obligation in the supply chain: If an item contains the substance in a concentration greater than 0.1% (w/w), the supplier must provide the recipient with sufficient information to allow safe use of the item.
Notification to ECHA: When a manufacturer or importer markets articles containing DBDPE above 0.1% and in volumes exceeding one tonne per year, they must make the corresponding notification to ECHA .
Obligation to report to the SCIP database: From January 2021, items exceeding 0.1% of any SVHC must also be reported to the SCIP database, managed by ECHA.
This update strengthens the European regulatory framework for the management of hazardous substances in articles and underlines the importance of regularly reviewing the presence of flame retardants and other persistent substances in supply chains.
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