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Anna S Strid
Rådgivare Substitutionscentrum
Contact Anna SWhere in the legislation do you find the hazardous chemicals?
Where in the legislation can you find substances with particularly hazardous and hazardous properties? Where can I find substances with information, prohibition/restriction and authorisation obligations?
Below you will find information on where to find the particularly hazardous and hazardous substances in the legislation. This information can be used to ensure that your products comply with the legislation, to know which chemicals to phase out and which are clearly not an option for substitution.
Remember that there may be other regulations with restrictions or other requirements in other legislation!
The REACH regulation
Candidate list
The EU’s list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) includes substances that have been shown to possess properties that may cause serious effects on human health and the environment. For substances on the Candidate List, there are requirements to pass on information throughout the supply chain (at concentrations above 0.1% by weight). These requirements apply to both articles (REACH, Article 33) and chemical products (REACH, Article 31). In certain cases, you may also need to notify ECHA of your articles (REACH, Article 7(2)). Since 2021, there is also a requirement to submit notifications to the SCIP database (Waste Framework Directive).
Authorisations (Annex XIV)
List of particularly hazardous substances that require authorization to be used or placed on the market within the EU. Authorization is always time-limited, subject to a fee, and may include specific conditions.
However, if you import or distribute an article containing such a substance, no authorization is required.
Restrictions (Annex XVII)
List of substances for which certain uses have been found to pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment and are therefore subject to restrictions. In most cases, the restriction means that for a specific use there is a limit on how much of the substance may be present in a product, but a restriction may also, for example, involve labeling requirements or requirements for training.
Note that a restriction does not apply to all uses of a substance, but only to the uses specified in the restriction.
MORE INFORMATION
- Information about the REACH-regulation.
- The valid version of the Candidate-list.
- List of substances included in Annex XIV of REACH
("Authorisation List"). - List of substances included in Annex XVII of REACH
("Restriction List").
The POPs-regulation
The POPs Regulation prohibits or restricts the manufacture and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and constitutes the EU’s implementation of the Stockholm Convention (a global convention). The Regulation also implements the POPs Protocol to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP).
The POPs Regulation also includes provisions on unintentionally produced substances, waste management, and environmental monitoring. If you hold stocks of products containing substances listed in the POPs Regulation, you may need to report them to the Swedish Chemicals Agency (this applies to substances that may be used under the specified conditions).
More information
- Information about the POPs-regulation.
- Information about the Stockholm Convention.
- List of substances subject to POPs Regulation.
Tip!
Do a search in ECHA CHEM
By searching for a substance in ECHA CHEM, you can find out whether it is covered by a harmonized classification (a legally binding classification and labeling listed in Annex VI of the CLP Regulation) indicating that the substance should be substituted.
You can also find information on whether the substance is included in any of the lists mentioned above, as well as whether it is covered by any other legislation.
