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What are REACH and SCIP? Chemical Substance and SVHC Notification Obligations.

Companies whose products contain chemical substances have two important obligations in the EU: REACH And SCIP notification. In this article, we explain both and the relationship between them.

What is REACH?

REACH ((EC) 1907/2006REACH is the EU regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals. Its aim is to protect human health and the environment from chemical risks. Specifically, within the scope of REACH... Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) ‘It is tracked via the 'candidate list'.

What is SCIP?

SCIP was established under the Waste Framework Directive and alarming substances in the items (Substances of Concern in articles as such or in complex objects/products) is reported in an ECHA database. It is used to market products to the EU market, by weight. SVHC above %0,1 Companies supplying goods containing these ingredients are required to submit an SCIP declaration.

Companies' responsibilities

  • SVHC content in products detection (candidate list screening).
  • %0,1 when the threshold is exceeded SCIP notification (ECHA).
  • Supply chain and consumers information transfer.
  • Due to the regular updating of the candidate list continuous monitoring.

To assess the status of your products with respect to REACH/SCIP and other EU chemical obligations:

Legal Compliance Assessment

Related topics: Supply Chain Due Diligence, ESPR Eco-design Charter.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the relationship between REACH and SCIP?

REACH is the regulation governing the management of chemicals across the EU and defines the list of candidate SVHCs. SCIP is the database to which articles containing SVHC substances above %0.1 by weight are reported to ECHA.

When is a SCIP notification required?

When you place an item on the EU market that contains an SVHC substance on the candidate list in amounts exceeding %0.1 by weight, you must submit an SCIP notification.

Is the SVHC candidate list fixed?

No. The SVHC candidate list is updated regularly; therefore, the substances contained in products need to be constantly monitored.

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