Proposals to identify Substances of Very High Concern previous consultations

In the framework of the authorisation process, Member States Competent Authorities or the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), on request of the European Commission, may prepare Annex XV dossiers for the identification of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHC are defined in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 ("the REACH Regulation") and include substances which are:

  • Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or toxic to Reproduction (CMR), meeting the criteria for classification in category 1 or 2 in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC. This directive was replaced in beginning of 2009 by the new EU regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures, the so-called CLP Regulation. According to the new CLP Regulation these substances shall be classified as 1a or 1b.
  •  Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) or very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative (vPvB) according to the criteria in Annex XIII of the REACH Regulation,
  •  Identified, on a case-by-case basis, from scientific evidence as causing probable serious effects to human health or the environment of an equivalent level of concern as those above (e.g. endocrine disrupters)

The Annex XV reports, prepared by a Member State or the Agency, are available in the table below for information. Interested parties have 45 days from the date of publication to provide comments to the Agency on the identification of the substance as SVHC as well as further information related to use, exposure, alternatives and risks. 

There are currently no ongoing consultations.
 
(±)-1,7,7-trimethyl-3-[(4-methylphenyl)methylene]bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof (4-MBC) - - Denmark Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - human health) 03/09/2021 18/10/2021 Details
(±)-1,7,7-trimethyl-3-[(4-methylphenyl)methylene]bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-one (4-methylbenzylidene camphor) 253-242-6 36861-47-9 Germany Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f) 29/02/2016 14/04/2016 Details
1,1'-[ethane-1,2-diylbisoxy]bis[2,4,6-tribromobenzene] 253-692-3 37853-59-1 Spain vPvB (Article 57e) 02/09/2022 17/10/2022 Details
1,2,3 Trichlorobenzene 201-757-1 87-61-6 Germany PBT like substance (equivalent level of concern) 30/08/2010 14/10/2010 Details
1,2,3-trichloropropane 202-486-1 96-18-4 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 21/02/2011 07/04/2011 Details
1,2,4 Trichlorobenzene 204-428-0 120-82-1 Germany Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health and environment (Article 57 f) 30/08/2010 14/10/2010 Details
1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-10-alkyl esters; 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and hexyl and octyl diesters with ≥ 0.3% of dihexyl phthalate (EC No. 201-559-5)
271-094-0
272-013-1
68515-51-5
68648-93-1
Sweden Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57 c) 02/03/2015 16/04/2015 Details
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich 276-158-1 71888-89-6 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 21/02/2011 07/04/2011 Details
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters 271-084-6 68515-42-4 Denmark Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 21/02/2011 07/04/2011 Details
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexylester, branched and linear 271-093-5 68515-50-4 Sweden Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/03/2014 17/04/2014 Details
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear 284-032-2 84777-06-0 Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
1,2-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane (TEGDME,triglyme) 203-977-3 112-49-2 Belgium Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 27/02/2012 12/04/2012 Details
1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) 203-458-1 107-06-2 Slovakia Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 29/08/2011 13/10/2011 Details
1,2-Diethoxyethane 211-076-1 629-14-1 Slovakia Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
1,2-dimethoxyethane,ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (EGDME) 203-794-9 110-71-4 Belgium Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 27/02/2012 12/04/2012 Details
1,3,5 Trichlorobenzene 203-608-6 108-70-3 Germany PBT like substance (equivalent level of concern) 30/08/2010 14/10/2010 Details
1,3,5-Tris(oxiran-2-ylmethyl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione (TGIC) 219-514-3 2451-62-9 Netherlands Mutagenic (Article 57b) 27/02/2012 12/04/2012 Details
1,3,5-tris[(2S and 2R)-2,3-epoxypropyl]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-trione (β-TGIC) 423-400-0 59653-74-6 Netherlands Mutagenic (Article 57b) 27/02/2012 12/04/2012 Details
1,3-propanesultone 214-317-9 1120-71-4 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57 a) 31/08/2015 15/10/2015 Details
1,4-dioxane 204-661-8 123-91-1 Germany Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects on the environment (Article 57f)
Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects on human health (Article 57f)
09/03/2021 23/04/2021 Details
1,6,7,8,9,14,15,16,17,17,18,18-Dodecachloropentacyclo[12.2.1.16,9.02,13.05,10]octadeca-7,15-diene (“Dechlorane Plus”™) - - United Kingdom vPvB (Article 57e) 05/09/2017 20/10/2017 Details
1,7,7-trimethyl-3-(phenylmethylene)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one (3-benzylidene camphor) 239-139-9 15087-24-8 Germany Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f) 29/02/2016 14/04/2016 Details
1-bromopropane (n-propyl bromide) 203-445-0 106-94-5 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 212-828-1 872-50-4 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 21/02/2011 07/04/2011 Details
1-vinylimidazole 214-012-0 1072-63-5 Sweden Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) 03/03/2020 17/04/2020 Details



* The Annex XV reports for 'Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous' and 'Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate' are identical because these substances form the same compounds in aqueous solution and can be utilised for similar uses.

1) Index number in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

2) European Chemicals Agency on request of the European Commission

3) In collaboration with Austria and Poland

4) Due to an administrative mistake the public consultation for the identification of cobalt dichloride as 'toxic for reproduction 1B' had to be re-launched for a new period of 45 days