On September 5, 2017, the European Chemicals Agency ("ECHA") launched a public consultation to identify nine new substances of very high concern ("SVHCs"). The SVHCs are substances that may have serious and often irreversible effects on human health and the environment. If a substance is identified as a SVHC in the European Union, it will be added to the Candidate List for eventual inclusion in the Authorization List (i.e., it is proposed that the use within the European Union be subject to authorization under the REACH Regulation). Member States may propose a substance to be identified as a SVHC by preparing a dossier in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex XV to the REACH Regulation. During the public consultation, all interested stakeholders are invited to submit comments on Annex XV reports. The current public consultation relates to reports for the following new substances: Bisphenol-A, Chrysene, Benzanthracene, Cadmium nitrate, Cadmium hydroxide, Cadmium carbonate, Tricobalt tetraoxide containing ≥ 0.1% w/w nickel oxides, Dechlorane plus, Reaction products of 1,3,4-thiadiazolidine-2,5-dithione, formaldehyde, and 4-heptylphenol, branched and linear (RP-HP). The deadline for comments is October 20, 2017.
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