Public Consultation on Three Potential SVHC under REACH
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26 Mar 2019 REGULATORY NEWS

Public Consultation on Three Potential SVHC under REACH

The European Chemical Agency has launched a new public consultation concerning three potential SVHC. Stakeholders can provide comments on these proposed SVHC until 29 April 2019. Comments will be taken into account when deciding whether the substances will be added to the ECHA Candidate List of SVHC.

By Bureau Veritas Technical Services 3 minute read

Background

On 13 March 2019, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published three new potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) candidates (see table). After preparing dossiers for the substances, the ECHA has now invited interested parties to a public consultation in which they can provide comments within a timeframe of 45 days (until 29 April 2019).

A decision will be made as to whether the substances will be included to the ECHA Candidate List of SVHC after the consultation.

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