EU REACH SVHC

April 2026

[Guidance UpdateLive3 months ago
ECHA Candidate List table dataset will be maintained until July 2026 during transition to ECHA CHEM
ECHA’s Candidate List table page notes that Candidate List regulatory information is available in the new ECHA CHEM database and that ECHA will keep the legacy Candidate List table dataset up to date “until July 2026” to support a smooth transition. Compliance teams should plan to migrate SVHC Candidate List monitoring and evidence workflows to ECHA CHEM while ensuring any internal tooling that relies on the legacy table continues to function during the transition period.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Apr 23, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/69b195f1-91bd-4966-a2cd-25cfd1df4c1a)

February 2026

[Public CommentProposed5 months ago
ECHA consultation opened on draft recommendation to add four substances to the REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV) – comments due 2 May 2026
ECHA opened a public consultation on its draft recommendation to add four substances (currently on the REACH Candidate List as SVHCs) to the REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV). Stakeholders are invited to submit comments (e.g., information on uses, volumes, supply chain impacts, and potential exemptions) by 2 May 2026. This is a key SVHC-to-authorisation pipeline step: if the European Commission later adds these substances to Annex XIV, continued use/placing on the market after applicable sunset dates would require authorisation for non-exempt uses, affecting manufacturers, importers, and downstream users.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 26, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/a49ad695-4f73-4d7e-ba75-21ce52991ff3)

[Public CommentProposed5 months ago
ECHA consultation opened on draft recommendation to add four Candidate List substances to REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV)
ECHA opened a public consultation on its draft recommendation to add four substances (from the REACH SVHC Candidate List) to the REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV). Stakeholders are invited to submit comments/information by 2 May 2026. Although this is an Annex XIV pipeline step (not a Candidate List change), it is directly SVHC-relevant because Candidate List substances are the feedstock for Annex XIV recommendations; impacted companies should review uses/supply chains and consider submitting information during the consultation window.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 26, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/aa8f8f76-51e8-48f9-b5fd-19bd027830a3)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA Member State Committee establishes ad hoc working group for SVHC 'equivalent level of concern' (Article 57(f)) cases
ECHA reported that its Member State Committee (MSC) established an ad hoc working group focused on handling SVHC identifications based on an “equivalent level of concern” under REACH Article 57(f). This procedural/governance development is relevant for compliance teams because it can influence how and when future substances are proposed/assessed as SVHCs under Article 57(f), potentially affecting pipeline visibility and future Candidate List additions.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 18, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/03f88b45-cae2-44df-a4ef-dde0e9cd5843)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA Member State Committee (MSC) established an ad hoc working group for SVHC 'equivalent level of concern' (Article 57(f)) cases
ECHA reported that the Member State Committee established an ad hoc working group and adopted its mandate to address SVHC identifications based on an ‘equivalent level of concern’ under REACH Article 57(f). While not a Candidate List addition itself, this governance/process development may affect how future Article 57(f) SVHC proposals are assessed and progressed, informing compliance teams’ monitoring of SVHC pipeline dynamics.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 13, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/01bba46a-cb01-47e1-9763-2a5bb0121feb)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA Member State Committee establishes ad hoc working group for SVHC ‘equivalent level of concern’ (Article 57(f)) cases
ECHA published meeting highlights stating the Member State Committee (MSC) established an ad hoc working group and adopted its mandate to address SVHC identification under the Article 57(f) ‘equivalent level of concern’ route. This is a process/governance development that may influence how future SVHC dossiers are assessed and how ‘equivalent concern’ justifications are handled, affecting companies monitoring potential SVHC identification for substances not fitting standard hazard endpoints.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 13, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/fdfe3072-42fc-4efb-9756-a6cdbcdd10a4)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA Member State Committee establishes ad hoc working group for Article 57(f) ‘equivalent level of concern’ SVHC cases
ECHA reports that its Member State Committee (MSC) established an ad hoc working group and adopted its mandate to address SVHC identification cases under REACH Article 57(f) ("equivalent level of concern"). This governance/process development can affect how future SVHC identifications are evaluated and agreed, particularly for hazards not covered by Articles 57(a)–(e). Compliance teams should monitor resulting outputs as they may influence Candidate List additions and the evidentiary expectations for Article 57(f) proposals.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 13, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/2f06f75f-d8ec-4b0f-be66-d66089353c2f)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA Member State Committee establishes ad hoc working group on SVHC “equivalent level of concern” (Article 57(f)) cases
ECHA’s Member State Committee (MSC) established an ad hoc working group focused on SVHC identification under the “equivalent level of concern” pathway (REACH Article 57(f)). This is a governance/interpretation process step that can influence future SVHC identifications beyond CMR, PBT, and vPvB criteria, and is relevant for compliance teams monitoring pipeline signals for potential Candidate List additions.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 13, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/4b7fa5d8-e090-4787-89a0-6cedfea36aef)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA Member State Committee establishes ad hoc working group for SVHC “equivalent level of concern” (Article 57(f)) cases
ECHA’s Member State Committee (MSC) established an ad hoc working group focused on substances considered SVHCs on an ‘equivalent level of concern’ basis under REACH Article 57(f), and adopted its mandate. This is a process/governance development relevant to REACH SVHC identification: it may influence how complex Article 57(f) cases are discussed and handled, which can affect future SVHC identifications and Candidate List additions that trigger downstream Article 33 communication, SCIP notifications (where applicable), and other supply-chain compliance actions.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 13, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/3fdccbe4-eb7b-4411-876f-4bd9b5095b30)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA Member State Committee established an ad hoc working group for SVHC ‘equivalent level of concern’ (Article 57(f)) cases
ECHA reported (MSC meeting highlights) that the Member State Committee established an ad hoc working group on SVHC 'equivalent level of concern' cases (REACH Article 57(f)) and adopted its mandate. This is a governance/process update (not a Candidate List amendment itself), but it is relevant for compliance monitoring because it may affect how future Article 57(f) SVHC identifications are evaluated and progressed within ECHA/MSC decision-making.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 13, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/074cd944-c01a-450b-8efe-3fc02caf2a03)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA confirms February 2026 Candidate List update: ad hoc MSC working group established for Article 57(f) ‘equivalent level of concern’ SVHC cases
ECHA reported outcomes from the February 2026 Member State Committee (MSC) meeting, including establishment of an ad hoc working group and adoption of its mandate to address SVHC identifications based on ‘equivalent level of concern’ under REACH Article 57(f). This is a procedural/governance development relevant to how future SVHC identifications (especially non-CMR/PBT/vPvB cases) may be assessed and progressed, which can affect compliance monitoring and forward-looking SVHC pipeline risk assessment.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 13, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/13402557-8cf9-4791-a894-9e51b23620c1)

[Regulation ChangeLive5 months ago
EUR-Lex Official Journal notice referenced by ECHA Weekly: extension of validity of multiple existing REACH authorisations for chromium (VI) substances
ECHA Weekly references an Official Journal (EUR-Lex) notice concerning extension of the validity of multiple existing REACH authorisations related to chromium (VI) substances. This affects the SVHC authorisation landscape by maintaining/adjusting the validity period of existing authorisations, which can impact downstream user coverage, supply continuity planning, and authorisation renewal strategy for chromium(VI) uses. Specific details were not extractable from the research text beyond the reference.

REACH SVHCEuropean CommissionFeb 11, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/6ed9e5bc-66d2-429c-85d0-e08bc3ec82cd)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
PBT assessment list migrated to ECHA CHEM database
ECHA's Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity (PBT) assessment list is now available in the new ECHA CHEM database as of February 9, 2026. The PBT assessment list includes substances undergoing PBT/vPvB assessment that have been brought for discussion to ECHA's PBT Expert Group. To guarantee a smooth transition, ECHA will maintain the up-to-date list in both the legacy location and ECHA CHEM for the time being. This migration is part of ECHA's broader transition to consolidate regulatory data access in the new ECHA CHEM platform.

EU REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 9, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/9edc28fd-ea0c-44a2-8b3a-6497f05667e8)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA Candidate List legacy dataset transition notice: Candidate List information available in ECHA CHEM; legacy dataset maintained until July 2026
ECHA indicates that regulatory information for the Candidate List is available in its ECHA CHEM database and that the legacy Candidate List dataset/location will be maintained until July 2026 to support a smooth transition. Compliance and data-management teams relying on automated retrieval or integrations with the legacy Candidate List table should plan and validate updates to their data pipelines and internal SVHC tracking tools to ensure continuity ahead of the July 2026 endpoint.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 4, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/2dcac36a-28c3-4f71-95ed-6e5ab321c139)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA refreshes the Registry of SVHC intentions until outcome (pipeline tracker)
ECHA updated its public “Registry of SVHC intentions until outcome”, which tracks Member State/Agency intentions and progress for identifying substances as SVHCs prior to potential Candidate List inclusion. While this is not itself a Candidate List change, it is a key monitoring tool for compliance teams to anticipate upcoming SVHC identifications, assess potential future article communication/notification exposure, and monitor process status information as ECHA transitions regulatory information to its ECHA CHEM database (with parallel maintenance for a period).

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 4, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/3e8b839a-feb3-4983-9f88-d2676f53a616)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA updates Registry of SVHC intentions until outcome (page shows last updated 4 February 2026)
ECHA’s Registry of SVHC intentions until outcome indicates it was last updated on 4 February 2026. This is a process-tracking update (pipeline visibility) rather than a Candidate List inclusion itself, but it is relevant for compliance monitoring because it signals potential upcoming SVHC identification dossiers that may later drive Candidate List additions (and downstream Article 33/SCIP and Article 7(2) notification impacts if substances are eventually listed).

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 4, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/5915858a-6132-491f-9ae8-af9f7f20105b)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA SVHC intentions registry updated (pipeline tracker shows last updated 4 Feb 2026)
ECHA’s official “Registry of SVHC intentions until outcome” (the pipeline tracker for planned/ongoing SVHC identifications under Annex XV leading potentially to Candidate List additions) indicates it was last updated on 04 February 2026. While this is not itself a legal SVHC listing change, it is an authoritative process update used by compliance teams as an early-warning signal for upcoming Candidate List activity (intention → dossier → consultation → MSC opinion → identification).

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 4, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/60626df0-61ec-42d2-8616-3cd3107d56bb)

[Substance AdditionLive5 months ago
ECHA updates REACH Candidate List: two SVHCs added (total 253 entries)
On 4 February 2026, ECHA updated the REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) by adding two new entries, increasing the list to 253 entries. The added SVHCs are n-hexane (EC 203-777-6; CAS 110-54-3) and 4,4’-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and its salts (commonly referenced as bisphenol AF/BPAF and its salts in secondary sources). Candidate List inclusion triggers downstream compliance obligations for suppliers and article producers/importers (e.g., Article 33 communication duty for articles containing SVHCs >0.1% w/w; Article 7(2) notification to ECHA for qualifying articles; and SDS updates for substances/mixtures, where applicable).

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 4, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/349cb883-e049-4360-9c0c-e29dfd3c072e)

[Guidance UpdateLive5 months ago
ECHA Candidate List data migration: Candidate List regulatory information available in ECHA CHEM; legacy dataset maintained until July 2026
ECHA communicated that regulatory information for the REACH SVHC Candidate List is available via ECHA CHEM and that the legacy Candidate List dataset location will continue to be maintained until July 2026 to support users during the transition. Compliance teams relying on Candidate List datasets/URLs for screening, Article 33 communication, and SVHC-in-articles processes should update internal references and data pipelines to ensure continuity during and after the transition period.

REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)Feb 4, 2026](https://regulations.certivo.com/eu-reach-svhc/9fb1ff3f-3a0d-4316-aa31-49fc27cbe2ae)