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EU: REACH public consultation for the 33rd update of candidate list starts

MARCH 2025 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS, HARDLINES, SOFTLINES, TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS

On 28 February 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation for the 33rd update of the REACH Candidate List1. The public consultation will end on 14 April 2025. 

Three (3) substances are proposed as substances of very high concern (SVHC). If the Member State Committee unanimously reaches agreements on these substances, the total number of SVHCs listed on the Candidate List will increase from 247 to 250 in June or July 2025. 

Table A gives the substance names, identification numbers (CAS and EC), the reason(s) for proposing and their potential application(s).

Table A. SVHCs to be included in the Candidate List under this public consultation

Substance Name
 CAS Number
(EC Number)
 Reason for proposing
 Potential Application

1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane (M3T)

17928-28-8 (241-867-7)

vPvB (Article 57e)
  • Used in cosmetics and personal care products and perfumes and fragrances;
  • Used as binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives.
Decamethyltetrasiloxane (L4)

141-62-8 (205-491-7)

vPvB (Article 57e)
  • Used in cosmetics and personal care products and washing & cleaning products;
  • Used in automotive care products.

Tetra(sodium/potassium) 7-[(E)-{2-acetamido-4-[(E)-(4-{[4-chloro-6-({2-[(4-fluoro-6-{[4-(vinylsulfonyl)phenyl]amino}-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl)amino]propyl}amino)-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl]amino}-5-sulfonato-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]-5-methoxyphenyl}diazenyl]-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonate (Reactive Brown 51)

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(466-490-7)
 Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
  • Used in textile dyes and impregnating products.

Note: 
vPvB: very Persistent, very bioaccumulative

 


 

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