REACH: Update of the Candidate List in January 2017

21 December 2016

The next update of the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) will be in January 2017. While in previous years the list was updated in December, a later update is necessary due to the timing of the Member State Committee (MSC) meeting. While the cases for identification as SVHCs will be concluded by the MSC in December, the legal obligations related to these substances will only apply from the date of their publication in the Candidate List. The identification of a substance as SVHC and its inclusion in the Candidate List is the first step of the authorisation procedure. Companies may have immediate legal obligations following such inclusion (ECHA Weekly, 14 December 2016).
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