The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published an update of the Candidate List under REACH on June 27, 2018: Ten new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) were added to the list. The Candidate List of SVHCs for authorization has gone up to 191 substances.

The use of a Substance of Very High Concern in an article may require information obligations according to Art. 33 and notification obligations according to Art. 7.