Roadmap report outlines agency plan to focus on groups of substances. The european chemicals agency echa updated the svhc candidate list on december 17th, 2014. Authorities to focus on substances of homepage echa. The roadmap for svhc identification and implementation of reach risk management measures from now to 2020 called the svhc roadmap gives an euwide commitment for having all relevant, currently known substances of very high concern svhcs included in the candidate list by 2020. Since october 28th 2008, the echa european chemicals agency published on the website a list of 15 substances very high concern svhc taking part to the authorization process. The registration dossier has to be prepared using the iuclid software and is to be submitted if needed together with the csa to echa via the reachit system. Hive, our in house developed software tool for regulatory compliance and. The report gives an update on the implementation of the svhc roadmap and. The implementation of the svhc roadmap has since 20 provided a common goal and framework for the member states, commission and echa and helped streamlinto e the use of the different reach and clp processes. The compliance map offers environmental compliance and ehs reporting software to help manage rohs, reach and conflict minerals compliance obligations. Implemented since 20, the roadmap for svhc identification and implementation of reach risk management measures from now to 2020 svhc roadmap. Read about reach registry of current svhc intentions on.
Echas scrutiny has a profound impact on authorisation decisions helsinki, 18 september 2017 according to echas report the requirements for authorisation have introduced stricter. Helsinki, 20 june 2016, echa has added one new svhc benzodefchrysene to the candidate list. On 6 th september 2016, the european chemical agency echa launched a new consultation list of substances of very high concern svhc, containing six proposals the svhcs candidate. The document says that in 2011, the eu committed to have 6 substances of very. The roadmap for svhc identification and implementation of reach risk management measures from. Substances of very high concern identification echa. Environmental compliance software ehs reporting rohs solutions. The european chemical agencys echa svhc roadmap states an euwide commitment to having all relevant and currently known svhcs on the candidate list by 2020. The svhc roadmap to 2020 foresees the use of screening methods and of risk management option rmo analyses to identify the relevant svhcs using information from the echa registration database, other reach and clp databases and further available relevant sources. For several years, member states and echa have been scrutinising substances of concern by systematically screening the information available in the reach registration dossiers and in other databases. Reach substances of very high concern, svhc, and the substances subject to authorisation annex xiv, are substances that have been listed because they fulfil any of the below criteria. Bpa added to very high concern list of substances in eu.
Svhc as identified under article 33 of regulation ec no 19072006 reach published on june 20, 2016 by echa. As of 2019, the svhc roadmap reporting is published as part of the integrated regulatory strategy report. First authorisation application gets an a the first authorisation application submitted under the reach program for the use of a substance of very high concern, took a. Distribution of information and skills in relation with the substitution roadmap. Echa publishes reach 2018 roadmap echa, the european chemicals agency helsinki, finland has last week published its reach 2018 roadmap. Echa releases information on svhc roadmap 2020 textiles. On march 24, the european chemicals agency echa published their first annual report describing the agencys achievements and. Echa publishes first annual report on reach svhc roadmap. Helsinki, 17 april 2018 echa has published its annual report describing the progress in implementing the svhc roadmap.
Belgian roadmap for substitution of svhc fod economie. The svhc roadmap foresees the use of screening and selection methods and of risk management option rmo analyses to identify relevant svhcs using information from the echa registration database, other reach and clp databases and other available relevant sources. I encourage you to read the 2015 progress report on the work done on substances of very high concern svhc. The reach regulation is europes overarching chemicals legislation and. Under reach, producers and importers of articles furniture, construction products, clothing etc have a legal obligation to notify echa if any substance of very high.
Svhc roadmap to 2020 implementation plan echa europa. Echa reports annually about the general progress of implementing the svhc. The european chemicals agency echa updated the longawaited guidance on the requirement for substances in articles by including new examples and scenarios to clarify. Download the 3esc reach svhc compliance fact sheet 3e. The echa website is temporarily down for maintenance. Companies may have immediate legal obligations following the inclusion of a substance in the candidate list on this website including in particular articles 7, 31 and 33 of the reach regulation. To support the practical work, authorities have set up a. This is the second report on the progress of implementing the roadmap for svhc identification and reach risk. Eu commission releases svhc roadmap chemical watch. On june 27th, the european chemicals agency echa updated the candidate list of substances of very high concern svhc for authorization. Financial tool, the grant covers 50 to 70% of a budget. Submit notification to european chemical agency echa if any svhc on candidate list present in an article has a concentration above 0.
Svhc downloads hosted greendata manager software gdm brochure hosted greendata manager hosted gdm is a comprehensive solution for companies that need to manage rohs. On 16 january 2020 the european chemical agency echa added 4 new substance of very high concern svhc to grow the list to 205 chemicals if your company is a manufacturer or. The compound bisphenol a bpa is one of four new substances to be identified as a substance of very high concern svhc by the european chemicals agency echa the controversial. Authorisation under the reach program h2 compliance.
The pools of substances to be considered under the svhc roadmap are as follows. In urgent cases, please submit your question through the contact form. Identification of roadmap relevant svhcs the svhc roadmap to 2020 foresees the use of screening methods and risk management option. Roadmap outlines twostep process to identify options for relevant.
It outlines a methodology with clear deliverables, plans and sharing of responsibilities. Only the candidate list published on this website is deemed authentic. On 6 february 20 the council of the european union released a roadmap on substances of very high concern. Ensure you know how your product is made or ask an expert no information from suppliers consider third party testing textiles and reach svhc notification if you find that you have a. Each year, echa reports on the progress made in implementing the roadmap. Public activities coordination tool pact that lists all substances for which a risk. Roadmap of svhc identification and implementation 6. On march 24, 2015 the european chemicals agency echa published a press release summarizing main achievements and progress of the roadmap on substances of very. In advance of the usual formal january update to the eus candidate list of substances of very high concern svhc the forthcoming set of updates have been shared on. In it, the echa and the european commission agreed to have all currently.
Reach svhc update reach 174 q point technology blog. The european strategy for substitution of svhc, coordinated by echa, will be insufficient and. It deals with the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of. The roadmap for svhc identification and implementation of reach risk. Echa announces new svhc, updates 5 existing svhcs assent. Major expansion of reach svhc candidate list by 2020. The seven lists of compliance for reach svhc green. The svhc roadmap foresees the use of screening and selection methods and of risk management option rmo analyses to identify relevant svhcs using information from. Echa reports on svhc roadmap progress food packaging forum. For articles that contain an svhc in which the concentration is above 0.
The svhc roadmap implementation plan focuses on how the work is organised and carried out. Helsinki, finland the svhc roadmap 2020 focuses on finding new potentially relevant substances of very high concern svhc with cmr, sensitising, pbtvpvb andor. Echa will publish the implementation plan online in middecember together with a new web section that focuses solely on the roadmap actions. Echa adds a new substance of very high concern to the. Reach is a new european community regulation on chemicals and their safe use. On april 25, 2017 the european chemicals agency echa published the third annual report on the roadmap for svhc identification and implementation of reach risk.
Additions to svhc candidate list shared in echa weekly. Substances of very high concern identification member states or the european chemicals agency echa, on request of the european commission, may propose a substance to be identified as an svhc by preparing a dossier in accordance with the requirements set out in annex xv to reach. On july 7, 2017, echa added one new substances of very high concern svhc to the reach candidate list. Echa will include pfhxs in the candidate list and will update the current entry for bpa accordingly by the end of. On february 6, 20, the eu commission released the roadmap on substances of very high concern. Up to now, the candidate list of substances of very high concern svhcs. A substance of very high concern svhc is a chemical substance or part of a group of chemical substances concerning which it has been proposed that use within the european union be. The european chemical agencys echa svhc roadmap states an. The committee also agreed to identify the substance pfhxs as an svhc. The svhc roadmap aims to present a credible process to make sure this objective is achieved. The european chemicals agency echa has added a new substance of very high concern svhc to the candidate list, taking the total number of substances to 174 the new svhc. Reach registry of current svhc intentions element14. The web section will explain how we aim to find new svhcs, what we do in screening, in the assessment phases and in risk management option analysis. Reach svhc candidate list will be added to 174 substances.
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