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Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern for authorisation
The identification of substances as Substances of Very High Concern and its inclusion in the Candidate List is the first step in the procedure concerning authorisation.
There are immediate obligations 
for companies linked to the substances on the Candidate List.
| Substance identification | Substance composition | Date of inclusion | Reason for inclusion | Supporting documentation | Decision number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substance name
| EC
(CAS No.) | Impurities (where relevantfor C&L, PBT/vPvB)
| ||||
| Triethyl arsenate | 427-700-2
| -
| 28.10.08
| Carcinogenic (article 57a) |  (annex XV rep.)
| ED/67/2008 |
| Anthracene | 204-371-1
| -
| 28.10.08
| PBT (article 57d) | (support doc.)
| ED/67/2008 |
| 4,4'- Diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA) | 202-974-4 |
-
| 28.10.08
| Carcinogenic (article 57a) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 201-557-4
| -
| 28.10.08
| Toxic for reproduction (article 57c) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Cobalt dichloride | 231-589-4
| -
| 28.10.08
| Carcinogenic (article 57a) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Diarsenic pentaoxide | 215-116-9
| -
| 28.10.08
| Carcinogenic (article 57a) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Diarsenic trioxide | 215-481-4
| -
| 28.10.08
| Carcinogenic (article 57a) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Sodium dichromate | 234-190-3 (7789-12-0 and
10588-01-9) | -
| 28.10.08
| Carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic to reproduction (articles 57a, 57b and 57c) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| 5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene (musk xylene) | 201-329-4
| -
| 28.10.08
| vPvB (article 57e) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Bis (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) | 204-211-0
| -
| 28.10.08
| Toxic to reproduction (article 57c) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) and all major diastereoisomers identified: Alpha-hexabromocyclododecane Beta-hexabromocyclododecane Gamma-hexabromocyclododecane | 247-148-4 and 221-695-9
(134237-50-6) (134237-51-7) (134237-52-8) | -
| 28.10.08
| PBT (article 57d) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Alkanes, C10-13, chloro (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins) | 287-476-5
| -
| 28.10.08
| PBT and vPvB (article 57d - e) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Bis(tributyltin)oxide (TBTO) | 200-268-0
| -
| 28.10.08
| PBT (article 57d) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Lead hydrogen arsenate | 232-064-2
| -
| 28.10.08
| Carcinogenic and Toxic to reproduction (articles 57a and c) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |
| Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) | 201-622-7
| -
| 28.10.08
| Toxic to reproduction (article 57c) | (support doc.) | ED/67/2008 |