REACH

The SVHC List Just Hit 253 Substances. Do You Know Which Ones Are in Your Products?

REACH compliance requires substance-level tracking across your entire supply chain—with 45-day response deadlines for customer requests. The Candidate List now updates up to three times per year. SCIP database notifications are mandatory.

Certivo automates SVHC tracking from supplier declaration to customer response.

253

SVHCs on the Candidate List (Feb 2026)

0.1%

Concentration threshold triggering obligations

45 days

Maximum response time for customer requests

Regulation Overview

Jurisdiction: European Union / European Economic Area (UK REACH applies separately)

Regulatory Body: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Regulation Number: EC 1907/2006

Effective Date: June 1, 2007 (SVHC obligations phased in from 2008)

Official Source: ECHA Candidate List

Key Threshold: 0.1% w/w SVHC concentration in articles

What is REACH?

REACH is the EU's comprehensive chemicals regulation and the cornerstone of EU chemical regulations. For supply chain teams, the primary obligation is managing Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs)—chemicals posing serious risks due to carcinogenic, mutagenic, persistent, bioaccumulative, or endocrine-disrupting properties.

The Candidate List contains 253 SVHCs as of February 2026. ECHA has shifted toward up to three Candidate List updates per year—January, June, and November. Companies placing articles on the EU market containing SVHCs above 0.1% w/w must communicate this down the supply chain, respond to consumer requests within 45 days, and submit SCIP database notifications.

REACH compliance requires substance-level data—CAS numbers and weight percentages—from every supplier. When new SVHCs are added, your entire portfolio requires reassessment.

Key Components / Sub-Frameworks

ECHA Added 2 New SVHCs in February 2026—Including the First Neurotoxicity-Based SVHC. Is Your Product Data Current?

The Candidate List grew to 253 substances with the addition of n-Hexane and Bisphenol AF (BPAF). Article 7(2) notifications are due by August 4, 2026. ECHA now trends toward three updates per year. Supplier declarations from last year are already out of date.

Key Compliance Requirements

Who Must Comply

• EU/EEA manufacturers of articles containing SVHCs
• Importers placing articles on the EU market
• Distributors and downstream suppliers in the EU supply chain
• Non-EU companies selling through EU importers or representatives
• Companies assembling complex products from component articles
• Retailers supplying B2B customers

Key Thresholds

0.1% w/w

SVHC concentration triggering communication obligations

1 tonne/year

Quantity threshold for Article 7(2) notification to ECHA

45 days

Maximum response time for consumer information requests

6 months

Deadline for Article 7(2) notification after SVHC addition

Core Obligations

1. Article 33 (B2B) Provide SVHC name and safe-use information to professional customers DEADLINE At time of supply

2. Article 33 (B2C) Respond to consumer requests with SVHC information DEADLINE Within 45 days, free of charge

3. Article 7(2) Notification Notify ECHA of articles containing SVHCs (>0.1% w/w, >1t/yr) DEADLINE Within 6 months of Candidate List addition

4. SCIP Notification Submit article information to ECHA's SCIP database DEADLINE Required since January 5, 2021

5. Supply Chain Communication Pass SVHC information up and down the supply chain DEADLINE Ongoing

REACH-Specific Pain Points

The Three-Times-a-Year Scramble

ECHA now updates the Candidate List up to three times per year. New SVHCs mean thousands of parts to reassess—but supplier declarations are 12 months old and buried in emails. Your team spends weeks identifying affected suppliers, then months chasing responses.

The 45-Day Countdown

A customer requests Article 33 confirmation. You need substance data from 12 suppliers across 3 tiers. Supplier 1 responds in German. Supplier 2 sends an outdated format. Supplier 3 doesn't respond. Day 44: you send an incomplete response. Day 46: the customer escalates.

The 0.1% Threshold Trap

REACH applies the 0.1% threshold at the article level—not finished product level. A small component at 0.01% of product weight could contain 15% SVHC and trigger full obligations. Without substance-level BOM mapping, you can't calculate actual exposure.

The SCIP Database Burden

Every article with SVHCs above 0.1% w/w requires SCIP notification. The SCIP database now contains over 15 million notifications. Complex products with hundreds of components mean hundreds of submissions—each requiring material categories, concentration ranges, and safe-use information. Manual hazardous substance tracking at this scale is unsustainable.

Reach Workflow

GET EVIDENCE IN

Collect SVHC Declarations from Every Supplier—Without the Chasing CORA launches targeted campaigns to collect substance-level REACH supplier declarations, follows up automatically, and accepts responses in any format.

• Launch SVHC campaigns to hundreds of suppliers with one click
• CORA-powered outreach in suppliers' native languages
• Accept any format: PDFs, Excel, IPC-1752, IMDS exports
• Track response rates and escalate non-responders automatically

MAKE SENSE OF IT

Know Instantly When Products Exceed SVHC Thresholds CORA extracts every substance to CAS number level, validates against the current Candidate List, and flags threshold exceedances automatically.

• CORA parses declarations to extract CAS numbers, concentrations, and composition
• Automatic validation against all 253 SVHCs
• Real-time alerts when new SVHCs affect your products
• Threshold calculations at article level per ECHA guidance

PROVE COMPLIANCE OUT

Respond to Customer Requests in Hours, Not Weeks Generate Article 33 responses and SCIP-ready documentation instantly from validated supplier data.

• One-click Article 33 safe-use packages
• Pre-formatted SCIP notification data for ECHA submission
• Customer-specific templates with full traceability
• Complete audit trail for every validation and response

Features Tabs

Declaration Collection

Certivo's automated campaigns achieve 95% response rates vs. 20-30% with manual outreach.

• Targeted campaigns by product line, supplier tier, or substance category
• Multi-language outreach in suppliers' native languages
• Intelligent follow-up sequences adapting to supplier behavior
• Format-agnostic: PDFs, Excel, IPC-1752, IMDS, freeform responses

Substance Extraction

Every declaration parsed to CAS number level automatically—no manual data entry.

• Deep extraction of substance names, CAS numbers, EC numbers, concentrations
• Parses IPC-1752, IMDS exports, and proprietary templates
• Multi-language document processing
• Anomaly detection for inconsistent or suspicious declarations

SVHC Monitoring

Always validated against the current Candidate List—not your last audit.

• Automatic sync with every ECHA update throughout the year
• Threshold calculations per ECHA's article-level guidance
• Proactive alerts when new SVHCs affect your portfolio
• Historical tracking of SVHC status changes

Customer Response

Generate Article 33 responses in hours instead of 4-6 weeks.

• One-click Article 33 packages with full substance disclosure
• Safe-use information templates meeting ECHA requirements
• Supplier declaration chain with complete traceability
• Response tracking for 45-day deadline compliance

SCIP Notifications

Pre-validated notification data turns SCIP from burden to streamlined workflow.

• Pre-formatted exports compatible with ECHA's IUCLID format
• Material category and concentration range mapping
• Complex object hierarchy support for multi-component products
• Simplified SCIP Notification (SSN) tracking for distributors

Related Regulations

• EU RoHS: Both restrict hazardous substances; RoHS covers 10 specific substances.

• SCIP Database: REACH-related obligation under Waste Framework Directive.

• UK REACH: Separate post-Brexit SVHC list with emerging divergence.

• TSCA (US): US chemical regulation with overlapping substance concerns.

• California Prop 65: State-level warning requirements; some SVHC overlap.

• PFAS Regulations: Some PFAS are SVHCs; broader PFAS bans emerging.

Managing REACH alongside related regulations eliminates duplicate supplier requests. Certivo validates one submission against multiple frameworks.

Industries Most Impacted

Electronics Manufacturing

Your Pain Point: Complex BOMs; substances in capacitors, connectors, coatings

Automotive Manufacturing

Your Pain Point: IMDS requirements; OEM flowdown; long lifecycles

Industrial & Heavy Equipment

Your Pain Point: Legacy materials; global supply chains; multiple frameworks

Aerospace & Defense

Your Pain Point: Stringent documentation; prime flowdown to sub-tiers

Medical Devices & Equipment

Your Pain Point: Biocompatibility intersects SVHC concerns; EU MDR overlap

Construction Materials

Your Pain Point: CPR overlap; long lifecycles; diverse material inputs

Consumer Goods

Your Pain Point: High SKU counts; frequent reformulations; consumer exposure

Chemical Manufacturing

Your Pain Point: Registration obligations; SDS management; downstream communication

Return on Investment

80%

Reduction in Compliance Labor

CORA extracts substance data automatically. Your team focuses on exceptions that need human judgment—not manual hazardous substance tracking.

4 Hours

To Customer Response

Article 33 Response Acceleration Generate complete, audit-ready Article 33 packages in hours—not the 4-6 weeks of manual compilation.

Real-Time

Candidate List Sync

Proactive REACH Compliance Monitoring When ECHA adds substances, Certivo reassesses your portfolio instantly. Know which products are affected before customers ask.

Key Statistics

• 253: SVHCs tracked with automatic Candidate List sync
• 99.2%: Substance extraction accuracy from supplier declarations
• 95%: Supplier response rate with CORA-powered campaigns

Frequently Asked Questions

What products and companies are subject to REACH SVHC obligations? Any company placing articles on the EU/EEA market containing Candidate List substances above 0.1% w/w must comply. This includes EU manufacturers, importers, distributors, and non-EU companies selling through EU representatives. The obligation applies at the individual article level within complex products, not the finished product level.

What are the penalties for REACH non-compliance? REACH enforcement is handled by national authorities in each EU member state. Penalties vary by country but are significant—in Germany, intentional non-compliance with REACH obligations, including SCIP reporting failures, can result in fines up to €1 million and up to five years imprisonment. Market surveillance authorities can also restrict product sales.

How does Certivo track updates to the REACH Candidate List? Certivo maintains continuous sync with ECHA's Candidate List, incorporating new SVHCs within days of publication. When substances are added—now up to three times per year—CORA reassesses your entire portfolio and alerts you to affected products, triggering the appropriate Article 33 and SCIP workflows automatically.

What declaration formats does Certivo accept from suppliers? Certivo accepts any format: PDF declarations, Excel spreadsheets, IPC-1752, IMDS exports, XML files, and freeform responses. CORA extracts substance data regardless of format or language, eliminating the need to standardize supplier inputs across your supply chain.

Does Certivo support both EU REACH and UK REACH alongside related frameworks? Yes. Certivo validates against both EU and UK Candidate Lists simultaneously, flagging substances that are SVHCs in either jurisdiction. The same supplier submission is also validated against RoHS, TSCA, Prop 65, and PFAS regulations—eliminating duplicate collection campaigns across frameworks.

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