EU: Public Consultation on 3 Potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
| Targeted audience | EU/EEA manufacturers, EU/EEA importers and their upstream providers, EU/EEA distributors |
| Products concerned | Consumer products |
| Key industries concerned with this insight | Food contact materials |
| Application date | December 2025 (expected) |
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On 1 September 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on 3 potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). Once the proposed substances are adopted to be added to the list of SVHC, and if these SVHC substances are present in an article component placed on the EU/EEA market in a concentration above 0.1%, then the supplier needs to submit an SCIP notification to ECHA. |
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On 1 September 2025, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on 3 potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The proposed substances in the consultation are listed below. The deadline for commenting is 16 October 2025.
| # | Substance Name | EC No. | CAS No. | Proposing Authority | Reason for Proposing | Uses(s) |
| 1 | 4,4'-[2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol (BPAF) and its salts | -- | -- | Sweden | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Polymer materials, rubber production and processing |
| 2 | 4,4'-Methylenediphenol (BPF) | 210-658-2 | 620-92-8 | Sweden | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Polymers/plastics, lacquers, varnishes, liners, coatings, adhesives, water pipes, dental sealants, thermal paper |
| 3 | n-Hexane | 203-777-6 | 110-54-3 | Slovenia | Specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure (Article 57(f) - human health) |
Thinners in adhesives; Polishes, wax blends; Perfumes, fragrances; Cosmetics, personal care products |
On 27 June 2025, the ECHA has also launched a public consultation on the substance 1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE) (CAS No. 84852-53-9).
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If SVHC substances are present in an article placed on the EU/EEA market in a concentration above 0.1% (1000 mg/kg), the EU/EEA supplier of that article needs to submit a SCIP notification to ECHA under the EU Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC (WFD).
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