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.
 
2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) 202-918-9 101-14-4 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 29/08/2011 13/10/2011 Details
3-ethyl-2-methyl-2-(3-methylbutyl)-1,3-oxazolidine 421-150-7 143860-04-2 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-4''-(methylamino)trityl alcohol [with ≥ 0.1% of Michler's ketone (EC No. 202-027-5) or Michler's base (EC No. 202-959-2)] 209-218-2 561-41-1 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 27/02/2012 12/04/2012 Details
4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone (Michler’s ketone) 202-027-5 90-94-8 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 27/02/2012 12/04/2012 Details
4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine 212-658-8 838-88-0 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
4,4'-oxydianiline and its salts 202-977-0 101-80-4 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57b) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
4-Aminoazobenzene 200-453-6 60-09-3 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine (toluene-2,4-diamine) 202-453-1 95-80-7 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
6-methoxy-m-toluidine (p-cresidine) 204-419-1 120-71-8 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
[4-[4,4'-bis(dimethylamino) benzhydrylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride (C.I. Basic Violet 3) [with ≥ 0.1% of Michler's ketone (EC No. 202-027-5) or Michler's base (EC No. 202-959-2)] 208-953-6 548-62-9 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 27/02/2012 12/04/2012 Details
[4-[[4-anilino-1-naphthyl][4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene] dimethylammonium chloride (C.I. Basic Blue 26) [with ≥ 0.1% of Michler's ketone (EC No. 202-027-5) or Michler's base (EC No. 202-959-2)] 219-943-6 2580-56-5 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 27/02/2012 12/04/2012 Details
[Phthalato(2-)]dioxotrilead 273-688-5 69011-06-9 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Acetic acid, lead salt, basic 257-175-3 51404-69-4 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Biphenyl-4-ylamine 202-177-1 92-67-1 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Diethyl sulphate 200-589-6 64-67-5 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57b) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Dimethyl sulphate 201-058-1 77-78-1 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Dinoseb (6-sec-butyl-2,4-dinitrophenol) 201-861-7 88-85-7 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Dioxobis(stearato)trilead 235-702-8 12578-12-0 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) 208-762-8 540-97-6 ECHA PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)
08/03/2018 23/04/2018 Details
Ethylenediamine 203-468-6 107-15-3 ECHA Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health) 08/03/2018 23/04/2018 Details
Fatty acids, C16-18, lead salts 292-966-7 91031-62-8 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Furan 203-727-3 110-00-9 ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Hydrazine 206-114-9
302-01-2
7803-57-8
ECHA Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 21/02/2011 07/04/2011 Details
Lead bis(tetrafluoroborate) 237-486-0 13814-96-5 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Lead cyanamidate 244-073-9 20837-86-9 ECHA Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 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