Number of Chemicals on the SVHC Candidate List Reaches 253

Two New Chemicals Added to the Candidate List

According to the announcement by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the following substances were added to the Candidate List on 4 February 2026:

• n-hexane (EC No: 203-777-6; CAS No: 110-54-3)
• 4,4′-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and its salts

If these substances are subsequently included in the Authorisation List, companies will be required to apply for authorisation in order to continue using them.

At present, the obligations of companies can be summarised as follows:

• Suppliers of articles containing more than 0.1% (w/w) of the listed substances must provide sufficient information to ensure the safe use of the articles.
• Producers and importers of articles containing these substances are required to notify ECHA within six months from 4 February 2026.
• Suppliers of these substances within the EU and EEA must update their safety data sheets accordingly.
• Under the Waste Framework Directive, companies manufacturing articles containing SVHCs above 0.1% (w/w) must submit a notification to ECHA. These notifications are submitted to the SCIP database.
• According to the EU Ecolabel Regulation, products containing SVHCs do not meet the EU Ecolabel requirements.

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This article was originated from ECHA.