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Guide on the application of REACH Regulation
■ (2) Opinion of Member State Committee is sought.
■ (3) Priority is decided (PBT or vPvB properties; wide spread dispersive use or
high volumes).
Identification of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
■ A Candidate List is established for eventual inclusion in Annex XIV.
■ Any member state or ECHA wishing to include a substance in the ‘Candidate
list’ may prepare a dossier for these substances.
■ ECHA shall publish on its website a ‘Notice’ inviting interested parties to
comment on this dossier.
■ If no comments / objections are received within 60 days the substance shall be
included in the Candidate list.
■ For substances wherein comments / objections have be received, and if
the Member State Committee reaches unanimous decision within 30 days -
included in the Candidate list.
■ For substances wherein unanimous agreement is not achieved, decision will
be taken as per procedure in Article 133 (3)
Current Candidate list consists of 155 SVHC’s ( dated 16.06.2014)
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