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ECHA decision confirms SVHC identifications and Candidate List publication/update on 25 June 2025 (incl. Reactive Brown 51 and two siloxanes)
REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)EU
Announced
Jun 25, 2025
Implementation
Jun 25, 2025
Description
ECHA issued Decision D(2025)4165-DC confirming identification of certain substances as SVHCs and stating that ECHA shall publish and update the REACH Candidate List on 25 June 2025; the decision takes effect from 25 June 2025. The decision text cited in the research identifies, among others, Reactive Brown 51 (Repr. 1B; Article 57(c)) and the siloxanes 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane and decamethyltetrasiloxane (vPvB; Article 57(e)). For compliance teams, this triggers standard Candidate List obligations (e.g., article communication and SCIP where applicable) from the inclusion/publication date stated in the decision.
Sources
- OfficialDecision D(2025)4165-DC (Public, Helsinki, 13 June 2025) – Inclusion of substances of very high concern in the Candidate List for eventual inclusion in Annex XIV
- OfficialCandidate List entry page example (1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane) showing inclusion date 25-Jun-2025
- OfficialMember State Committee support document for identification of 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane