List monitoring for substances of concern
Find out how substances of potential concern are tracked from their inclusion in the SVHC register to their inclusion in REACH Annex XIV.
The different lists for SVHC
You can follow all developments in potentially SVHC substances through changes to the various REACH lists (RoI, candidate list, recommendation, Annex XIV). Navigate through the lists to classify SVHCs using the buttons below.
Definition of SVHC
A SVHC (Substance of Very High Concern) is a chemical substance identified as presenting major risks to human health and/or the environment. Under the REACH regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), a substance is classified as SVHC if it presents at least one of the following characteristics:
- CMR: Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or toxic for Reproduction (category 1A or 1B).
- PBT: Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic.
- vPvB: Very Persistent and Very Bioaccumulative.
- Substances presenting an equivalent level of risk, such as endocrine disruptors
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