EU - ECHA Adds Two New SVHCs (Candidate List Now Consists of 211 Substances)

​The Candidate List of substances of very high concern now contains 211 chemicals that may harm people or the environment.

The two substances listed below are used in products, such as inks or toners and to produce plastics and rubber tires. They were added to the Candidate List as they are toxic for reproduction and therefore, may adversely affect sexual function and fertility, and cause developmental toxicity in offspring.

1. Bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)ether
2. Dioctyltin dilaurate, stannane, dioctyl-bis(coco acyloxy) derivs., and any other stannane, dioctyl-, bis(fatty acyloxy) derivs. wherein C12 is the predominant carbon number of the fatty acyloxy moiety

Companies must follow their legal obligations and ensure the safe use of these chemicals. From January 2021 onwards, they also have to notify ECHA under the Waste Framework Directive if their products contain substances of very high concern. This notification is submitted to ECHA’s SCIP database and the information will later be published on the Agency’s website.​​