REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern

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European Union regulatory instrument inventory of chemicals regulatory chemical list

The REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern is an official European Union inventory of chemicals identified as posing serious risks to human health or the environment and prioritized for potential future restrictions or authorization requirements.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Candidate List of SVHCs	1
Candidate List of substances of very high concern	1
REACH Candidate List	1
REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern canonical	1
REACH Candidate List of substances of very high concern	1
SVHC Candidate List	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10263087 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern
Context triple: [European Union REACH registration list, relatedTo, REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern]

A. European Union REACH registration list
The European Union REACH registration list is an official database of chemical substances that have been registered under the EU’s REACH regulation, documenting their manufacturers, uses, and safety information for regulatory and public reference.
B. The REACH
The REACH is a contemporary arts and education expansion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., featuring flexible performance, rehearsal, and community spaces.
C. TSCA Inventory of chemical substances
The TSCA Inventory of chemical substances is the official U.S. Environmental Protection Agency list of chemical substances that are manufactured, processed, or imported in the United States for commercial purposes.
D. Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern
Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses the identification, assessment, and management of newly recognized or insufficiently regulated chemical substances that may pose risks to Great Lakes ecosystems and human health.
E. Annex on Chemicals
Annex on Chemicals is a key technical component of the Chemical Weapons Convention that classifies and lists controlled chemical substances and precursors subject to the treaty’s verification and restrictions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern
Target entity description: The REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern is an official European Union inventory of chemicals identified as posing serious risks to human health or the environment and prioritized for potential future restrictions or authorization requirements.

A. European Union REACH registration list
The European Union REACH registration list is an official database of chemical substances that have been registered under the EU’s REACH regulation, documenting their manufacturers, uses, and safety information for regulatory and public reference.
B. The REACH
The REACH is a contemporary arts and education expansion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., featuring flexible performance, rehearsal, and community spaces.
C. TSCA Inventory of chemical substances
The TSCA Inventory of chemical substances is the official U.S. Environmental Protection Agency list of chemical substances that are manufactured, processed, or imported in the United States for commercial purposes.
D. Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern
Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses the identification, assessment, and management of newly recognized or insufficiently regulated chemical substances that may pose risks to Great Lakes ecosystems and human health.
E. Annex on Chemicals
Annex on Chemicals is a key technical component of the Chemical Weapons Convention that classifies and lists controlled chemical substances and precursors subject to the treaty’s verification and restrictions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	European Union regulatory instrument ⓘ inventory of chemicals ⓘ regulatory chemical list ⓘ
administeredBy	European Chemicals Agency ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	European Economic Area ⓘ European Union ⓘ
criterion	bioaccumulation ⓘ carcinogenicity ⓘ equivalent level of concern ⓘ mutagenicity ⓘ persistence ⓘ reproductive toxicity ⓘ toxicity ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	REACH Authorisation List which imposes use bans without authorisation ⓘ
effectOnArticleProducers	duty to communicate presence of SVHCs in articles above 0.1 percent weight by weight ⓘ duty to notify ECHA if SVHCs in articles exceed one tonne per year and 0.1 percent weight by weight ⓘ duty to provide information to consumers on request within 45 days ⓘ
effectOnDownstreamUsers	need to manage risks from use of listed substances ⓘ
effectOnImporters	same obligations as EU producers for listed substances and articles ⓘ
effectOnSuppliers	obligation to communicate safe use information down the supply chain ⓘ obligation to provide safety data sheet on request for certain mixtures ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	SVHC Candidate List ⓘ linked to: REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern
hasOfficialWebsite	https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table ⓘ
includesCategory	carcinogenic substances ⓘ endocrine disrupting substances ⓘ mutagenic substances ⓘ persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances ⓘ reprotoxic substances ⓘ very persistent and very bioaccumulative substances ⓘ
isStepInProcess	prioritisation of substances for authorisation under REACH ⓘ
languageOfOfficialPublication	all official languages of the European Union ⓘ
legalBasis	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) ⓘ linked to: REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 ⓘ
partOf	REACH regulation ⓘ linked to: REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
purpose	identify substances of very high concern for potential inclusion in REACH Authorisation List ⓘ inform industry and the public about substances of very high concern ⓘ trigger specific legal obligations for suppliers of listed substances and articles ⓘ
regulates	substances of very high concern ⓘ
relatedList	REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV) ⓘ REACH Restriction List (Annex XVII) ⓘ
riskType	serious risk to human health ⓘ serious risk to the environment ⓘ
scope	chemicals in articles ⓘ industrial chemicals ⓘ
selectionProcess	ECHA Member State Committee agreement ⓘ linked to: European Chemicals Agency ECHA proposal on request of European Commission ⓘ European Commission decision in case of no unanimous agreement ⓘ member state proposal ⓘ public consultation ⓘ
shortName	Candidate List of SVHCs ⓘ linked to: REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern REACH Candidate List ⓘ linked to: REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern
updateAuthority	European Chemicals Agency ⓘ
updateFrequency	periodically updated ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

European Union REACH registration list → relatedTo → REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern ⓘ

REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 → createsList → Candidate List of substances of very high concern ⓘ