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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).
(Intertek Insight: https://www.intertek.com.cn/eninfo_itemid_1940972314682200064_lcid_40.html)

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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