| Targeted audience |
UK manufacturers, UK importers and their upstream providers, UK distributors |
| Products concerned |
Consumer products |
| Key industries concerned with this insight |
EEE (Electrical and Electronic Equipment), textile products, etc. |
| Application date |
19 October 2026 |
| Main content or requirements |
On 19 October 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) added 9 substances to the SVHC list. The 9 substances were identified as SVHC by ECHA during the 2021-2026 period |
| Reference |
https://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/candidate-list.htm |
On 19 October 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published the SVHC Candidate List for authorisation as of October 2026, adding 9 substances to the list. The UK SVHC list now contains 233 entries of substances.
In the EU, the 9 substances were identified as SVHC by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) during the 2021-2026 period.
| # |
Substance Name |
EC No. |
CAS No. |
Reason for Proposing |
Example Uses(s) |
Identified as SVHC by ECHA on |
| 1 |
Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins
(MCCP) |
-- |
-- |
PBT
(Article 57(d))
vPvB (Article 57(e)) |
Flame retardants, plasticising additives in plastics, sealants, rubber and textiles |
8 July 2021 |
| 2 |
1,1'-[Ethane-1,2-diylbisoxy]bis[2,4,6-tribromobenzene]
(BTBPE) |
253-692-3 |
37853-59-1 |
vPvB
(Article 57(e)) |
-- |
17 January 2023 |
| 3 |
Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone
(BCPS) |
201-247-9 |
80-07-9 |
vPvB
(Article 57(e)) |
Manufacture of chemicals, plastic products and rubber products |
14 June 2023 |
| 4 |
2-tert-Butyl-6-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methylphenol
(Bumetrizole, UV-326) |
223-445-4 |
3896-11-5 |
vPvB
(Article 57(e)) |
Coating products, adhesives and sealants and washing and cleaning products |
23 January 2024 |
| 5 |
Oligomerisation and alkylation reaction products of 2-phenylpropene and phenol
(OAPP) |
700-960-7
270-966-8 |
68512-30-1 |
vPvB
(Article 57(e)) |
Adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, inks and toners and polymers |
| 6 |
Reaction mass of: triphenylthiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives |
421-820-9 |
192268-65-8 |
PBT
(Article 57(d)) |
-- |
21 January 2025 |
| 7 |
O,O,O-Triphenyl phosphorothioate
(TPPT) |
209-909-9 |
597-82-0 |
PBT
(Article 57(d)) |
Lubricants and greases |
| 8 |
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) and its salts |
206-798-9
243-518-4
228-098-2 |
375-85-9
20109-59-5
21049-36-5
6130-43-4 |
Toxic for reproduction
(Article 57(c))
Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health
(Article 57(f) - human health)
Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment
(Article 57(f) - environment) |
-- |
17 January 2023 |
| 9 |
4,4'-[2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol (BPAF) and its salts |
216-036-7
278-305-5
468-740-0
479-100-5
425-060-9
443-330-4
469-080-6 |
147861-1
75768-65-9
126049-00-1
577705-90-9
921213-47-0 |
Toxic for reproduction
(Article 57(c)) |
Process regulator and cross-linking agent |
4 February 2026 |
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