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ECHA Member State Committee establishes ad hoc working group on SVHC “equivalent level of concern” (Article 57(f)) cases
REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)EU
Announced
Feb 13, 2026
Description
ECHA’s Member State Committee (MSC) established an ad hoc working group focused on SVHC identification under the “equivalent level of concern” pathway (REACH Article 57(f)). This is a governance/interpretation process step that can influence future SVHC identifications beyond CMR, PBT, and vPvB criteria, and is relevant for compliance teams monitoring pipeline signals for potential Candidate List additions.