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Attention! The list of SVHC candidate substances has been officially updated to include 251 items!

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2025-11-06

On November 5, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially added decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) to the list of SVHC candidate substances. As a result, the REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) includes 35 batches of 251 substances.

On November 5, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially added decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) to the SVHC candidate list, bringing the total number of substances on the REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) candidate list to 35 batches with 251 items.

As of November 5, 2025, there are a total of 251 official substances, 1 undetermined substance (resorcinol), 3 evaluated substances, and 0 intended substances on the REACH SVHC candidate list.

1、 About DBDPE

Substance Name	CAS Number	Material Use
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.

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