How Are Substances Identified as SVHCs?
Substances are identified as SVHCs by the ECHA or by member states. In the first step of this process, a dossier is prepared to explain why the substance meets the criteria established in Article 57 of the REACH Regulation. A list of proposed substances is then published to the ECHA website. This publication gives interested parties — including companies importing, manufacturing or using the substance in the EU — the opportunity to comment on the addition of the substance. Following this comment period, the substance is either automatically added to the Candidate List, or it is referred to the Member State Committee for further deliberation if comments have been made.