Substances of Very High Concern. Substances of very high concern. SVHC. In accordance with Articles 57 and 59 of the REACH Regulation, substances that meet the following criteria may be included in the SVHC candidate list:
1. Carcinogens belonging to categories 1A and 1B according to the EU CLP regulation;
2. Teratogenic substances belonging to Class 1A and Class 1B according to EU CLP regulations;
3. Reproductive toxic substances belonging to Classes 1A and 1B in accordance with EU CLP regulations;
4. in accordance with Annex XIII of the REACH Regulation, persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Substances (PBT);
5. In accordance with Annex XIII of REACH Regulation, highly persistent and highly bioaccumulative substances (vPvB);
6. Other hazardous substances defined in accordance with Article 59 of REACH.
SVHC Candidate List:
Since the first SVHC list was officially released on October 28, 2008, more and more SVHCS have been added to the list, and the SVHC candidate list is continuously updated. In general, ECHA will update the list of substances at least every two years, and since 2010, the SVHC candidate list has been updated basically twice a year.
SVHC related obligations:
Article 3 of the REACH regulation divides products into three types of substances, mixtures and articles, and the requirements for products containing SVHC mainly include notification and information transfer, as described below:
1. Notification conditions: in accordance with Article 7.2 of the REACH Regulation, if the article contains a substance already included in the SVHC candidate list, any SVHC content > 0.1%(w/w), and the total export volume of the SVHC in the article exceeds 1 ton/year/manufacturer or importer, the manufacturer or importer of the article must notify ECHA.
(2) Notification time: Substances that were included in the SVHC candidate List before December 1, 2010, should be notified by June 1, 2011. Substances included in the list after 1 December 2010 shall be notified within 6 months of their inclusion in the list.
3. Content of notification: According to the provisions of Article 7.4 of the REACH regulation, the information to be provided at the time of notification includes enterprise information, registration number (if any), substance information, substance classification, a short statement of the use of the substance in the article and a brief description of the use of the article and the tonnage range of the substance.
4. Information transfer: In accordance with Articles 31 and 33 of the REACH Regulation, if the concentration of any substance on the SVHC candidate list exceeds 0.1%(w/w) in products of the substance/mixture type, an SDS shall be submitted to the buyer. If an article contains a substance already included in the SVHC candidate list and the content exceeds 0.1%(w/w), the obligation to provide the recipient with sufficient information, including permission for safe use, at least the name of the substance, and the relevant information must be provided free of charge within 45 days.
Penalty:
1. REACH Enforcement: In accordance with Article 126 of the REACH Regulation, EU Member States shall establish national penalties applicable to breaches of this Regulation and take all necessary measures to ensure the implementation of these penalties. That is, ECHA is not directly involved in REACH law enforcement, and the specific measures of law enforcement are completed by the law enforcement authorities of the member States.
2. German enforcement: The German Environmental Protection Agency (UBA) has issued new penalties for breach of REACH regulations, and from May 1, 2013, companies will face a fine of €50,000 when they violate the SVHC disclosure requirements.
PTTS Services:
1. Consulting training: Provide consulting and SVHC obligatory analysis services according to the characteristics and needs of enterprise products
2. Testing services: To provide customers with a complete test solution, mainly including SVHC machine testing services, materials/parts testing services.
