Candidate list
A list of agreed potential SVHC substances, recently under construction. Listed substances may subject of authorisation or restriction.
CAS (number)
Chemcal Abstract Service: This service provides not only an abstract service for chemical literature but also the largest substance register in the world. Each known and described substance is assigned to an unique number.
EC (number)
EC is the common used abbreviation for “EINECS number”. The EINECS inventory is the European register for chemicals. Mostly EINECS records are linked also to CAS numbers of these substances however the CAS inventory is more comprehensive.
ECHA
European Chemicals Agency (Helsinki, Finnland): The European authority which is responsible to lead the registration procedure of chemicals under REACH and similar regulations.
Exposure scenario
Exposure scenarios describe the impact of the substance to the human and the nature during the normal use of a product.
GHS
Globally Harmonized System: A worldwide unified system of signs and simple texts to describe the chemical risk of a product. The European implementation is CLP (European regulation 1272/2008/EC on classification, labelling and packaging). The European rule is valid since 01/12/2010 for substances. The exemptional transition period for mixtures ends 31/05/2015.
Helpdesk
National authority which guides the producers, downstream users and end users. The given information on request is considered as advice but not legally binding.
HPV substances
Substances with high production volume
Only Representative
A natural or legal person established outside the Community who manufactures a substance on its own, in preparations or in articles, formulates a preparation or produces an article that is imported into the Community may by mutual agreement appoint a natural or legal person established in the Community to fulfil, as his only representative, the obligations on importers under this Title.
Preparation
A mixture of different substances, made for special purposes
Registration
A mandatory process for all producers or importers of chemicals to stay in the European market
REACh
Actual European regulation on chemicals: „Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals" (European regulation 1907/2006/EC)
Substance
A generic definition: Not only pure substances can be a “substance” but also compositions, containing typical impurities or side components of a reaction.
SVHC
Substances of very high concerns: Substances with identified high potential risk. The use of these substances should be restricted or eliminated.
Third Party Representative
Any manufacturer, importer, or where relevant downstream user, may, whilst retaining full responsibility for complying with his obligations under this Regulation, appoint a third party representative for all proceedings under Article 11, Article 19, Title III and Article 53 (REACH) involving discussions with other manufacturers, importers, or where relevant downstream users.