On the 15^th of January 2019, 6 substances have been added to the <link https: echa.europa.eu candidate-list-table _blank>Candidate List for authorisation which now contains 197 substances.

As a reminder, the use of these “substances of very high concern” (SVHC) is not forbidden. They may continue to be placed on the market but are subject to communication duties by suppliers in accordance with Articles 31, 32 and 33 REACH.

Manufacturers and importers of articles that contain one of the substances must notify ECHA pursuant to Article 7(2) REACH. The deadline for notifying the newly added substance is the 15^th of July 2019.

You can find more information in <link https: echa.europa.eu six-new-substances-added-to-the-candidate-list _blank>ECHA’s press release.