ECHA confirms February 2026 Candidate List update: ad hoc MSC working group established for Article 57(f) ‘equivalent level of concern’ SVHC cases

ECHA reported outcomes from the February 2026 Member State Committee (MSC) meeting, including establishment of an ad hoc working group and adoption of its mandate to address SVHC identifications based on ‘equivalent level of concern’ under REACH Article 57(f). This is a procedural/governance development relevant to how future SVHC identifications (especially non-CMR/PBT/vPvB cases) may be assessed and progressed, which can affect compliance monitoring and forward-looking SVHC pipeline risk assessment.