The Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously agreed on the identification of four substances of very high concern (SVHCs): bisphenol A, PFDA, PTAP and 4-HPbl on 19 December 2016.
ECHA will include these substances in the Candidate List in January 2017. SVHC substances will up to 173.
| No. | Substance | EC No. | CAS No. | Reason |
| 1 | 4,4’-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A) | 201-245-8 | 80-05-7 | Toxic for reproduction properties |
| 2 | nonadecafluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and its sodium and ammonium salts | 206-400-3 | 335-76-2 | Toxic for reproduction and persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) properties |
| 3 | 4-heptylphenol, branched and linear (4-HPbl) | - | - | Endocrine-disrupting properties for the environment |
| 4 | 4-tert-pentylphenol (PTAP) | 201-280-9 | 80-46-6 | Endocrine-disrupting properties for the environment |
As no unanimous agreement was reached by the MSC on the SVHC identification of PTBP and TMA, ECHA will submit the MSC opinions and the minority positions on these two substances to the European Commission. The Commission subsequently has three months to prepare draft proposals on their identification as SVHCs and take a final decision in its committee procedure.
| No. | Substance | EC No. | CAS No. |
| 1 | 4-tert-butylphenol (PTBP) | 202-679-0 | 98-54-4 |
| 2 | benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride (trimellitic anhydride, TMA) | 209-008-0 | 552-30-7 |
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