On the 16^th of January 2020, 4 substances have been added to the Candidate List for authorisation which now contains 205 substances.

As a reminder, the use of these “substances of very high concern” (SVHC) is not forbidden. They may continue to be placed on the market but are subject to communication duties by suppliers in accordance with Articles 31, 32 and 33 REACH.

Manufacturers and importers of articles that contain one of the substances must notify ECHA pursuant to Article 7(2) REACH. The deadline for notifying the newly added substance is the 16^th of July 2020.

You can find more information in ECHA’s press release.