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What is SVHC declaration?

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has current and future substances identified as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). Once a substance is added to the SVHC Candidate List, the EU REACH Regulation imposes immediate obligations on manufacturers and importers to declare the substances if present.

What chemicals are covered by REACH?

REACH applies to most chemical substances, either on their own or in preparations or mixtures. It is not limited to industrial chemicals and includes chemicals used in day-to-day life. Preparations or mixtures include: coatings, eg paints, varnishes or enamels.

What is REACH SVHC list?

Substances fulfilling one or more of the criteria defined in Article 57 of the EU REACH Regulation can be identified as “substances of very high concern” (SVHC) and put on the “candidate List for authorization” which is also called “REACH SVHC list”.

How many substances are on the SVHC list?

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

What is SVHC test?

Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) testing provides business, consumers, and end-users with the assurance that tested products and materials do not contain a detrimental amount of chemicals that are hazardous to human health and the environment.

How is reach SVHC calculated?

Many complex objects include adhesives (such as glue or solder) used to join two or more individual articles. Because the adhesive itself is not an article, the concentration of a SVHC in the adhesive should be calculated by dividing the substance weight over the total weight of the complex object it belongs to.

What is not covered by REACH regulations?

Some substances are completely excluded from REACH regulation such as radio-active substances. While other substances are partially exempted from REACH. For example, starch and polymers are exempted from registration, but they may be subject to other obligations under REACH.

Do I have to comply with REACH?

You are obligated to comply with REACH if your substances alone or used in preparations are in quantities totaling above 1 tonne per annum. The individual substances within the articles are totaling above 1 tonne per annum. The individual substances are intended to be released.

What is the current RoHS directive?

Directive 2011/65/EU (“RoHS 2”) is the current version of the RoHS directive, that replaced the initial Directive 2002/95/EC (“RoHS 1”). The second one was published on 21 July 2011 and came into effect on 2 January 2013.

How do I know if I have Svhc?

The SVHC identification is based on the hazard properties of a substance. Comments are particularly welcome on:

  1. the identity of the substance (i.e. on the substance name/EC number/CAS number/molecular structure etc.)
  2. PBT or vPvB properties and on properties giving rise to an equivalent level of concern.

Can a substance be added to the SVHC candidate list?

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has published the SVHC Candidate List. Once a substance is added to the Candidate List, REACH imposes immediate obligations on manufacturers and importers to declare the substances if present.

Is there a threshold for notifying SVHCs in articles?

According the latest ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the 0.1% threshold for notifying SVHCs in articles applies to “ each of the articles incorporated as a component of a complex product ” rather than to the entire article. The obligation to notify substances in articles also applies to packaging materials.

What are substances of very high concern ( SVHC )?

Substances fulfilling one or more of the criteria defined in Article 57 of the EU REACH Regulation can be identified as “substances of very high concern” (SVHC) and put on the “candidate List for authorization” which is also called “REACH SVHC list”.

When did the RoHS and REACH directive come into effect?

RoHS and REACH Compliance Declaration. Date: March 1, 2018 RoHS – RECAST • Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 8, 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) became effective on January 3, 2013.