TE Connectivity publishes updated REACH customer letter (Feb 2026) describing SVHC/SCIP/Article 33 compliance approach and TE policy bans aligned to REACH restrictions

TE Connectivity issued/updated a REACH customer letter dated February 2026 that is directly relevant to TE’s internal “banned substances” framework used for product environmental compliance. The letter is a supplier/customer-facing compliance communication (not a government rule) explaining TE’s approach to: monitoring REACH SVHC Candidate List updates and Annex XIV (Authorisation) / Annex XVII (Restrictions) changes; providing SVHC information in Statements of Compliance to support REACH Article 33 communications for SVHCs present above 0.1% w/w; reflecting the “Once An Article Always An Article (O5A)” calculation approach; and reiterating SCIP notification obligations (noted as effective since 5 Jan 2021) with TE’s commitment to submit SCIP notifications where required. The letter also states that substances subject to applicable REACH restrictions are treated as “banned according to TE’s policy,” which can drive TE supplier declarations, material selection, and data-collection actions tied to TE’s banned substances expectations.