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EU ECHA agrees to designate decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) as an official SVHC substance
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2025-10-13
The European Union's ECHA has agreed to designate decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) as an official SVHC substance due to its highly persistent and highly bioaccumulative (vPvB) properties. The substance is planned to be added to the candidate list in November, when the official candidate list will be updated to 251 items.
On October 9, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the Member States Committee (MSC) unanimously agreed at its October meeting to designate 1,1 '- (1,2-ethylene) bis [pentabromobenzene] (decabromodiphenyl ethane, DBDPE) as a substance of high concern (SVHC) due to its highly persistent and highly bioaccumulative (vPvB) properties. ECHA plans to add this substance to the candidate list in November, and the official candidate list will be updated to 251 items at that time.
In addition to the regular obligation of listing DBDPE on the candidate list, identifying DBDPE as SVHC will help with potential restrictions on brominated flame retardants. The determination of this SVHC also coincides with the deadline for the possible transfer of the substance to the unified list of entries under the Regulations on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals. MSC also reached agreement on two substance assessment cases and one document assessment case in written procedures. At present, the ECHA status bar has not been updated (Registry of SVHC intentions until outcome).
1、 DBDPE substance information
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Substance Name |
CAS Number | Material Use |
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1,1’-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene(DBDPE) |
84852-53-9 |
Mainly used as a flame retardant in the following products: adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putty, gypsum, molding clay, inks and toners, leather processing products, lubricants and oils, polishing agents and waxes, polymers, washing and cleaning products, as well as cosmetics and personal care products. |
Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) is a commonly used additive flame retardant. Due to its vPvB (Article 57e) characteristics, it was proposed as an intended substance by Sweden on April 23, 2025. On June 2, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) conducted a public consultation on the substance proposed for inclusion in the SVHC list, which ended on August 11, 2025. In October 2025, the Member States Committee (MSC) agreed to designate it as a substance of high concern.
2、 Regarding SVHC
SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) is a term in the EU REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation, meaning "substance of very high concern". These substances are considered to have serious or irreversible effects on human health or the environment, or may have unacceptable long-term effects on human health or the environment.
The REACH regulation requires manufacturers and importers to report the use of SVHC in their products if the concentration exceeds 0.1% by weight and the total weight of the substance produced in the EU market exceeds 1 ton per year.
According to the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) - Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Union, if the SVHC substance in an item exceeds 0.1%, a SCIP notification must be completed.
3、 Compliance recommendations
With the continuous updating of the SVHC list, enterprises are facing more and more control requirements. Jiayu Testing recommends that companies conduct early investigations into their supply chain to respond to regulatory changes and ensure that their products are legal and compliant.
As a professional third-party testing and certification service organization, Jiayu Testing has qualifications such as CMA, CNAS, CPSC, and has obtained laboratory accreditation from multiple authoritative certification agencies at home and abroad. The laboratory is strictly built and managed according to standards, equipped with advanced instruments and equipment, and has a skilled professional technical team with rich industry service experience and strong testing technology capabilities. It is proficient in various regulatory standards. Jiayu Testing has rich project experience in the field of SVHC hazardous substance control, providing customized raw material and whole machine restricted substance testing solutions for customers, assisting enterprises in actively responding to regulatory requirements, helping enterprises achieve hazardous substance risk control, and effectively improving product compliance. Welcome to contact us at 400-9269-886!
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