ECHA Member State Committee establishes ad hoc working group on SVHC “equivalent level of concern” (Article 57(f)) cases

ECHA’s Member State Committee (MSC) established an ad hoc working group on SVHC identifications based on an “equivalent level of concern” under REACH Article 57(f) and adopted its mandate. This is a procedural/governance development relevant to the REACH SVHC identification process (not a Candidate List addition itself), and may affect how Article 57(f) SVHC proposals are assessed/handled going forward. Compliance teams should monitor subsequent MSC outputs for potential impacts to SVHC identification criteria, consistency of decisions, and prioritisation signals for future Candidate List additions.