The SVHC list was updated for the third time in 2024.
On November 7, 2024, the Official Journal of the European Union announced that the ECHA Member State Committee confirmed the addition of triphenyl phosphate to the list during their October meeting. This substance has endocrine-disrupting properties and is used as a flame retardant and plasticizer. The committee was originally scheduled to discuss the inclusion of this substance in June, but the discussion was exceptionally postponed due to a large amount of new information regarding its properties. The current SVHC list now totals 242 entries.
The newly added substance is as follows:
Substance name | EC number CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Example of uses |
Triphenyl Phosphate | 204-112-2 115-86-6 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - environment) | This substance is used as a flame retardant and plasticiser in polymer formulations, adhesives and sealants. |
When a substance is included in the SVHC list, companies incur responsibilities and obligations under the REACH regulation. Specifically, if an article contains a listed substance at a concentration above 0.1% (weight/weight), the article supplier must communicate this to their supply chain customers and consumers. Additionally, companies must comply with the Waste Framework Directive requirements by submitting a SCIP notification to ECHA.
Furthermore, importers and manufacturers of articles containing this substance must, within six months from the date of its inclusion in the list (November 7, 2024), verify the SVHC substance concentration in their articles. If it exceeds 0.1% (weight/weight) and the SVHC substance weight exceeds 1 ton per year, they must notify ECHA.
Source：ECHA news
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