On 21 January 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added five new chemicals to the candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHC). The Candidate List of SVHC now contains 247 entries for chemicals.

Entries added to the Candidate List 21 January 2025 and their properties:

No.Substance NameEC No.CAS No.Reason for proposingUse
16-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid701-118-12156592-54-8Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)Lubricants, greases, release products and metal working fluid
2O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate209-909-9597-82-0Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, PBT (Article 57d)Lubricants and greases
3Octamethyltrisiloxane4203-497-4107-51-7Very persistent, very bioaccumulative, vPvB (Article 57e)Washing and cleaning products, polishing and waxing products, as well as cosmetics and personal care products
4Perfluamine206-420-2338-83-0Very persistent, very bioaccumulative, vPvB (Article 57e)Anti-corrosion transmission fluid, dielectric insulating fluid, electronic component and device leak detection fluid
5Reaction mass of: triphenylthiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives421-820-9192268-65-8Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, PBT (Article 57d)Hydraulic oil, lubricants and greases

In August 2024, ECHA released another substance for consultation, “Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched) phosphite”. Regardless of the substance itself or when it contains ≥ 0.1% w/w of , “4-nonylphenol, branched and linear (4-NP) “, it  has endocrine disrupting properties affecting the environment. Therefore, ECHA updated the “Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite (TNPP) with ≥ 0.1% w/w of 4-nonylphenol, branched and linear (4-NP) “added in the 21st batch SVHC to “Tris(nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite (TNPP) “

Substance NameEC No.CAS No.Reason for inclusionUse
Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphiteEndocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment)Polymers, adhesives, sealants and coatings

Under REACH, companies have legal obligations when their substance is included – either on its own, in mixtures or in articles – in the Candidate List.

If an article contains a Candidate List substance above a concentration of 0.1 % (weight by weight), suppliers have to give their customers and consumers information on how to use it safely. Consumers have the right to ask suppliers if the products they buy contain substances of very high concern. Importers and producers of articles have to notify ECHA if their article contains a Candidate List substance within six months from the date it has been included in the list (21 January 2025).

Under the Waste Framework Directive, companies also have to notify ECHA if the articles they produce contain substances of very high concern in a concentration above 0.1 % (weight by weight). This notification is published in ECHA’s database of substances of concern in products (SCIP).

Source: https://echa.europa.eu/-/echa-adds-five-hazardous-chemicals-to-the-candidate-list-and-updates-one-entry