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.
 
Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers. Names of the acids and their oligomers: Chromic acid, Dichromic acid, Oligomers of chromic acid and dichromic acid.
231-801-5
236-881-5
7738-94-5
13530-68-2
Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 30/08/2010 14/10/2010 Details
Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCF) - - Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 29/08/2011 13/10/2011 Details
Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres - - Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 31/08/2009 15/10/2009 Details
Ammonium pentadecafluorooctanoate (APFO) 223-320-4 3825-26-1 Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c); PBT (Article 57 d) 04/03/2013 18/04/2013 Details
Anthracene 204-371-1 120-12-7 Germany PBT (Article 57 d) 30/06/2008 14/08/2008 Details
Anthracene oil 292-602-7 90640-80-5 Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a); PBT (Article 57 d); vPvB (Article 57 e) 31/08/2009 15/10/2009 Details
Anthracene oil, anthracene paste 292-603-2 90640-81-6 Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57b); PBT (Article 57 d); vPvB (Article 57 e) 31/08/2009 15/10/2009 Details
Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, anthracene fraction 295-275-9 91995-15-2 Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57b); PBT (Article 57 d); vPvB (Article 57 e) 31/08/2009 15/10/2009 Details
Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, distn. Lights 295-278-5 91995-17-4 Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57b); PBT (Article 57 d); vPvB (Article 57 e) 31/08/2009 15/10/2009 Details
Anthracene oil, anthracene-low 292-604-8 90640-82-7 Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57b); PBT (Article 57 d); vPvB (Article 57 e) 31/08/2009 15/10/2009 Details
Benz[a]anthracene 200-280-6 56-55-3 Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a)
PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)
05/09/2017 20/10/2017 Details
Benzo[def]chrysene (Benzo[a]pyrene) 200-028-5 50-32-8 Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57 a)
Mutagenic (Article 57 b)
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c)
PBT (Article 57 d)
vPvB (Article 57 e)
29/02/2016 14/04/2016 Details
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate 204-212-6 117-82-8 Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 29/08/2011 13/10/2011 Details
Boric acid
233-139-2
234-343-4
10043-35-3
11113-50-1
Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 08/03/2010 22/04/2010 Details
Bumetrizole 223-445-4 3896-11-5 Germany vPvB (Article 57e) 01/09/2023 16/10/2023 Details
Chromium trioxide 215-607-8 1333-82-0 Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57b) 30/08/2010 14/10/2010 Details
Chrysene 205-923-4 218-01-9 Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a)
PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)
05/09/2017 20/10/2017 Details
Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) 208-764-9 541-02-6 Germany PBT (Article 57d); vPvB (Article 57e) 08/03/2018 23/04/2018 Details
Diboron trioxide 215-125-8 1303-86-2 Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 27/02/2012 12/04/2012 Details
Dihexyl phthalate 201-559-5 84-75-3 Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 02/09/2013 17/10/2013 Details
Diisobutyl phthalate 201-553-2 84-69-5 Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 31/08/2009 15/10/2009 Details
Formaldehyde, oligomeric reaction products with aniline (technical MDA) 500-036-1 25214-70-4 Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 29/08/2011 13/10/2011 Details
Formamide 200-842-0 75-12-7 Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 27/02/2012 12/04/2012 Details
Henicosafluoroundecanoic acid 218-165-4 2058-94-8 Germany vPvB (Article 57 e) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Heptacosafluorotetradecanoic acid 206-803-4 376-06-7 Germany vPvB (Article 57 e) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Melamine 203-615-4 108-78-1 Germany Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57(f) - human health); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57(f) - environment) 02/09/2022 17/10/2022 Details
n-pentyl-isopentyl phthalate - 776297-69-9 Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) 209-136-7 556-67-2 Germany PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)
08/03/2018 23/04/2018 Details
p-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)phenol 201-280-9 80-46-6 Germany Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f) 06/09/2016 21/10/2016 Details
Pentacosafluorotridecanoic acid 276-745-2 72629-94-8 Germany vPvB (Article 57 e) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) 206-397-9 335-67-1 Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c); PBT (Article 57 d) 04/03/2013 18/04/2013 Details
Phenol, alkylation products (mainly in para position) with C12-rich branched or linear alkyl chains from oligomerisation, covering any individual isomers and/ or combinations thereof (PDDP) - - Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health)
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment)
09/03/2021 23/04/2021 Details
Tricosafluorododecanoic acid 206-203-2 307-55-1 Germany vPvB (Article 57 e) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Undecafluorohexanoic acid and its ammonium salt
206-196-6
244-479-6
307-24-4
21615-47-4
Germany Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health and environment (Article 57f) 04/09/2018 19/10/2018 Details
Zirconia Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres - - Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 31/08/2009 15/10/2009 Details
Zirconia Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres (Zr-RCF) - - Germany Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 29/08/2011 13/10/2011 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
2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy)propionic acid, its salts and its acyl halides (covering any of their individual isomers and combinations thereof) - - Netherlands 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)
13/03/2019 29/04/2019 Details
5-sec-butyl-2-(2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane [1], 5-sec-butyl-2-(4,6-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane [2] [covering any of the individual isomers of [1] and [2] or any combination thereof] - - Netherlands vPvB (Article 57 e) 02/03/2015 16/04/2015 Details
5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene (Musk xylene) 201-329-4 81-15-2 Netherlands vPvB (Article 57 e) 30/06/2008 14/08/2008 Details
Acrylamide 201-173-7 79-06-1 Netherlands Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57b) 31/08/2009 15/10/2009 Details
Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride (trimellitic anhydride) 209-008-0 552-30-7 Netherlands Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57 f) 06/09/2016 21/10/2016 Details
Cobalt(II) carbonate 208-169-4 513-79-1 Netherlands Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 30/08/2010 14/10/2010 Details
Cobalt(II) diacetate 200-755-8 71-48-7 Netherlands Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 30/08/2010 14/10/2010 Details
Cobalt(II) dinitrate 233-402-1 10141-05-6 Netherlands Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 30/08/2010 14/10/2010 Details
Cobalt(II) sulphate 233-334-2 10124-43-3 Netherlands Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) 30/08/2010 14/10/2010 Details
Cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride [1], cis-cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride [2], trans-cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride [3] [The individual cis- [2] and trans- [3] isomer substances and all possible combinations of the cis- and trans-isomers [1] are covered by this entry]
201-604-9
236-086-3
238-009-9
85-42-7
13149-00-3
14166-21-3
Netherlands Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57 f) 03/09/2012 18/10/2012 Details
Dibutyl phthalate 201-557-4 84-74-2 Netherlands Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment) 01/09/2023 16/10/2023 Details
Disodium 3,3'-[[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diylbis(azo)]bis(4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulphonate) (C.I. Direct Red 28) 209-358-4 573-58-0 Netherlands Carcinogenic (Article 57a) 02/09/2013 17/10/2013 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