ECHA – Adds Two Hazardous Chemical Substances to the Candidate List.

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Adds Two Hazardous Chemical to the Candidate List.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added “n-hexane and  4,4′-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and its salts” two new chemical substances to the Candidate List for substances of very high concern (SVHC). With the newly added substances, the list now contains 253 entries.

They are used, for example, in formulation, polymer processing, coatings, cleaning agents and as process regulators and cross-linking agents respectively.

The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) now contains 253 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. Companies are responsible for managing the risks of these chemicals and giving customers and consumers information on their safe use.

Importers and manufacturers of substances must notify ECHA within six months of the date of inclusion in the list (4 February 2026) whether their substances contain a Candidate List substance.

Suppliers of Candidate List substances within the EU and EEA, whether supplied on their own or in mixtures, must update the safety data sheets they provide to their customers.

Under the Waste Framework Directive, companies must also notify ECHA if the articles they produce contain substances of very high concern at a concentration above 0.1% (by weight). This notification is published in ECHA’s database of substances of concern in products (Substances of Concern in Products-SCIP). Under the EU Ecolabel Regulation, products containing SVHCs cannot be awarded the ecolabel.

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