On the 7th of July 2017 ECHA published a Decision adding PFHxS to the SVHC Candidate List, and at the same time BPA add endocrine disrupting properties as Intrinsic properties in SVHC. BPA is already listed on the Candidate List because it is toxic for reproduction now the SVHC Candidate List includes a total of 174 substances in 17 batches.
In addition, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision (EU) C(2017) 4462 of 4
July 2017 identifying BBP, DEHP, DBP, DIBP as substances having endocrine disrupting properties whose effects to human health give rise to an equivalent level of concern. These four substances are already listed on the Candidate List their entries shall now be updated to reflect the additional intrinsic properties of concern.
New Substances in SVHC Candidate List
| No. | Substance Name | EC No. | CAS No. | Potential Use | Intrinsic property(ies) in SVHC |
| 1 | Perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid and its salts (PFHxS) | – | – | In paint, coatings, printing ink industries as flow flat, anti-sticking, antifouling agent. | vPvB (Article 57e) |
Update of Intrinsic properties in SVHC Candidate List
| No. | Substance Name | EC No. | CAS No. | Potential Use | Intrinsic property(ies) in SVHC |
| 1 | 4,4’-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A; BPA) | 201-245-8 | 80-05-7 | Manufacture of polycarbonate, epoxy resins and chemicals; hardener in epoxy resins | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) |
| 2 | Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) | 201-622-7 | 85-68-7 | Plasticizer synthetic resins and polymers (mainly PVC) | |
| 3 | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) | 204-211-0 | 117-81-7 | ||
| 4 | Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 201-557-4 | 84-74-2 | ||
| 5 | Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) | 201-553-2 | 84-69-5 |
Legal Obligations of Companies
Producers and exporters of articles containing any of the SVHC candidates shall notify ECHA if both of the following conditions apply:
i. the substance is present in those articles in quantities totaling over on tonne per producer or exporter per year, and
ii. the substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1% by weight.