ECHA begins public consultation for proposal of the Fifteenth 4 SVHCs

Helsinki—On 29 February 2016, the four SVHC intentions proposed by Germany and Sweden entered into official public consultation, which ends on 14 April 2016. The substances will be listed on the Candidate List (SVHC List) once passed during the public consultation as the 15th batch of SVHCs.

Refer to the following four SVHC intentions for more details:

SN	Name	EC No	CAS No	Proposing authority	Reason for proposing
1	(±)-1,7,7-trimethyl-3-[(4-methylphenyl)methylene]bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-one (4-methylbenzylidene camphor)	253-242-6	36861-47-9	Germany	Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f)
2	1,7,7-trimethyl-3-(phenylmethylene)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one (3-benzylidene camphor)	239-139-9	15087-24-8	Germany	Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f)
3	Benzo[def]chrysene (Benzo[a]pyrene)	200-028-5	50-32-8	Germany	Carcinogenic (Article 57 a) Mutagenic (Article 57 b) Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) PBT (Article 57 d) vPvB (Article 57 e)
4	Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)	201-545-9	84-61-7	Sweden	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health and the environment (Article 57 f)

According to REACH, if SVHC is present in products in a concentration that greater than 0.1% and the volume for export is less than 1 tonne, downstream importers shall be notified with such information for communication and also provided with certifications. However, if SVHC is present in products in a concentration that greater than 0.1% and the volume for export is greater than 1 tonne, notification of such information to ECHA is necessary.

C&K Testing advises companies that intend to export their products to the EU market should track on SVHC news and confirm whether they are obliged to perform relevant obligations. We will continue to keeping an eye on the SVHC news and share the latest news with you.