Chemicals

SVHC, REACH & Chemicals Disclosure

The DPP must include hazardous substance data under ESPR Annex I and REACH Art. 33. This guide explains the SVHC Candidate List, the SCIP database notification process, and how to structure chemical data in your DPP.

REACH Art. 33 requires suppliers to notify customers when an article contains a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) above 0.1% by weight. The ESPR DPP extends this: hazardous substance data must be machine-readable and publicly accessible via the DPP data carrier.

What counts as an SVHC under REACH?

Substances on the REACH Candidate List falling into four categories: CMR substances, PBT and vPvB substances, endocrine disruptors, and substances of equivalent concern.

CMR Substances

0.1% w/w in article

Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, or Reprotoxic

Examples: Lead, benzo[a]pyrene, formaldehyde, acrylamide

PBT / vPvB

0.1% w/w in article

Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic / very Persistent, very Bioaccumulative

Examples: Certain phthalates, PFAS compounds, tributyltin

Endocrine Disruptors

0.1% w/w in article

Substances with endocrine disrupting properties (human health or environment)

Examples: Bisphenol A (BPA), certain flame retardants

Equivalent Concern

0.1% w/w in article

Substances identified under Art. 57(f) REACH

Examples: Certain heavy metals, specific dyes

When must I notify the SCIP database?

The SCIP database (Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects) is operated by ECHA. All producers and importers of articles containing SVHC > 0.1% w/w must submit a SCIP notification before placing the article on the EU market.

Required FieldNotes

Article identifier (TARIC / HS code)Customs classification of the article containing SVHC

SVHC substance name + CAS numberUse the ECHA Candidate List for official names

Concentration range> 0.1% – 1%, 1% – 10%, etc. — exact % not required

Safe use informationHow to handle and dispose safely (links to SDS)

Article producer / importer identityLegal name, address, and EORI number

Primary article categoryBased on the ECHA safe use categories list

ECHA SCIP Database ·ECHA Candidate List

How do I check SVHC compliance?

Map every substance in the product, cross-check against the ECHA Candidate List — updated twice a year — calculate concentration per article rather than per assembly, notify SCIP above 0.1% w/w, inform customers under REACH Article 33 within 45 days, and monitor the Candidate List annually.

Map all substances in your product (request full material disclosure from suppliers)

Cross-check against the ECHA Candidate List (updated twice yearly)

Calculate w/w concentration per article, not per product assembly

Notify ECHA via SCIP for all articles with SVHC > 0.1% w/w

Inform B2B customers under REACH Art. 33 (within 45 days of request)

Publish B2C information (free of charge, upon request, within 45 days)

Include SVHC declarations in your DPP under "Hazardous Substances"

Set up annual Candidate List monitoring — new entries trigger re-assessment

Supply Chain

Traceability & EPCIS

Action Plan

Step-by-Step Compliance