According to REACH, producers and importers of finished products (furniture, clothing, shoes, etc.) have a legal obligation to notify ECHA if any Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) included in the Candidate List is present in their products above the threshold of 0.1% weight by weight and if the quantity of such substance is over 1 tonne per producer/importer per year.

Today ECHA announced that companies would need to make such a notification to the Agency 6 months after the relevant inclusion in the Candidate list. However, for the SVHC included in the Candidate list before 1 December 2010, the deadline is set for 1 June 2011.

Apart from notifying ECHA on SVHCs in volume above 1 tonne, companies are still required to inform their customer if the concentration limit of 0,1 % is triggered. Click here for more information on how you can best comply with these provisions.