REACH — substances of very high concern in articles, and the SCIP database
Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (Arts. 7(2), 33); Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC Art. 9(1)(i)
If an article contains a Candidate List substance (SVHC) above 0.1 % by weight, the supplier must give business customers enough information for safe use, and consumers on request within 45 days. EU suppliers of such articles must also notify ECHA's SCIP database, and importers and producers must notify ECHA above 1 tonne a year.
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A quién se aplica
Producers, importers, distributors and other suppliers of articles in the EU/EEA. No size exemption: 0.1 % w/w per article, and for complex products per component article. Retailers selling only to consumers do not have to notify SCIP.
Sus obligaciones
- Check your bills of materials against the current Candidate List (updated about twice a year)
- For each article or component above 0.1 % SVHC: give the substance name and safe-use information
- Answer consumer requests free of charge within 45 days
- Notify SCIP before placing the article on the market, and keep it up to date
- Notify ECHA within 6 months of a listing when above 0.1 % and 1 tonne a year
- Check restrictions (Annex XVII) and authorisations (Annex XIV) separately
Datos de producto necesarios
- Article or component identity and category
- SVHC name, EC and CAS number, Candidate List version
- Concentration and where it sits in the article
- Safe-use instructions
- SCIP number and notification date
- Yearly tonnage per SVHC
Cómo ayuda xProduct
- Material composition and hazardous substances on the passport
- Safety data sheets and declarations as documents
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