On the 4th of February 2026, the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) released the new Candidate List of SVHCs with the addition of two new substances. The current list of SVHCs now contains 253 substances.
See below a table indicating the latest substance addition:
| Nº | Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Examples of use(s) |
| 1 | n-hexane | 203-777-6 | 110-54-3 | Specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure (Article 57(f) - human health) |
Formulation, polymer processing, coatings and cleaning agent |
| 2 | 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and its salts | - | - | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Process regulator and cross-linking agent |
Legal obligations for companies using SVHC substances include:
- Suppliers provide customers and consumers with enough information to allow for safe use of products that contain a substance of very high concern (SVHC) above a concentration of 0.1 % (weight by weight)
- Importers and producers of these products must notify the ECHA if their article contains SVHC substances above a concentration of 0.1% weight by weight (w/w) and the substance is present in those products in quantities totalling over 1 tonne per producer or per importer per year. The notifications must be submitted within six months from the date it that the substance is included in the list.
- Suppliers of substances on the Candidate List, supplied either on their own or in mixtures, must provide their customers with a safety data sheet.
- Under the Waste Framework Directive, companies also must notify ECHA if the articles they produce contain substances of very high concern in a concentration above 0.1 % (weight by weight). This notification is published in ECHA’s database of substances of concern in products (SCIP).
Click here to access the official List from ECHA’s website.