On June 27, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the 31st batch of 1 SVHC, so as of now, the SVHC has increased to 241 items.

The information of the newly added substances is as follows:
Substance Name
EC Number
Chemical Abstracts Service Number
CAS Number
Reason for adoption
Common Uses
Bis(a,a dimethylbenzyl) Peroxide
Diisopropylbenzene peroxide
201-279-3
80-43-3
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
Natural rubber, synthetic rubber, polyethylene resin vulcanizer and crosslinker
In addition, triphenyl phosphate, a review substance released together with bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide on March 1, 2024, was not added to the SVHC in this update, and the status of triphenyl phosphate is still under review.
Supplementary information:
Basic process of SVHC substance determination:
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SVHCs is the abbreviation of Substances of very high concern, which means substances that may have serious and often irreversible effects on human health and the environment. If a substance is determined to be SVHC, it will be added to the candidate list and eventually included in the authorization list (ANNEX XIV to REACH).
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ECHA aims to protect human health and the environment, is committed to the safe use of chemicals, and encourages the industry to develop safer alternatives. ECHA also has the mission of enhancing the competitiveness of European chemicals, and constantly urges companies to comply with relevant regulatory requirements and fulfill relevant regulatory obligations.
The REACH regulation stipulates that when the SVHC content in articles supplied on the EU market is greater than 0.1% by weight (w/w), information must be transmitted within the supply chain; when the SVHC content in an article is greater than 0.1% by weight (w/w) and the annual export volume is greater than 1 ton, it must be notified to ECHA.
According to the requirements of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD), from January 5, 2021, companies supplying articles containing substances of very high concern on the candidate list with a concentration higher than 0.1% by weight (w/w) on the EU market must submit information about these articles to ECHA in a database, namely SCIP (Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products)) notification. There is no requirement for annual export volume to be greater than 1 ton in SCIP notification.
The SVHC list is generally updated twice a year - once at the beginning of the year and once in the middle of the year. The SVHC list contains more and more substances - currently there are 241 official substances. At present, companies are facing more and more stringent controls. It is recommended that companies exporting products to Europe do a good job of supply chain investigation and supervision to reduce their own risks and make them more competitive in the market.