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ECHA updates SVHC Candidate List (data access transition notice: legacy Candidate List dataset maintained until July 2026; ECHA CHEM is primary access point)
REACH SVHCEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)EU
Announced
Feb 4, 2026
Description
ECHA communications indicate that Candidate List regulatory information is available via the ECHA CHEM platform and that the legacy Candidate List dataset/table will continue to be maintained only until July 2026 to support the transition. This is operationally relevant for REACH SVHC compliance teams that rely on the Candidate List as the authoritative source for SVHC status (e.g., Article 33 communication, supplier declarations, internal substance screening evidence capture) and may need to update SOPs, bookmarks, and any automated data pulls to point to ECHA CHEM endpoints before the transition deadline.
Sources
- OfficialCandidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation - ECHA
- OfficialECHA CHEM - ECHA
- OfficialWelcome to ECHA CHEM
- OfficialECHA CHEM