News Brief
On November 5, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued an announcement confirming the official inclusion of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) in the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) under the REACH Regulation.
Note that the total number of entries in the SVHC list after this update is 251. The new SVHC substances are as follows:
| Name of substance | EC No./CAS No. | Why it's added | Common uses |
Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) / 1,1 '-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] | 284-366-9 / 84852-53-9 | High persistence and high bioaccumulation (vPvB), meeting the criteria of Article 57(e) of REACH. | Widely used as a flame retardant for polymers, resins, coatings, adhesives and textiles. |
Background
On 27 June 2025, Sweden, an EU member state, formally submitted a proposal to include decabromodiphenyl (DBDPE) in the EU SVHC list. This substance is often used as an alternative to decaBDE (DecaBDE).
In October, the Council of ECHA Member States (MSC) confirmed the addition at its meeting, which is expected to create new compliance challenges for global supply chains.
Enterprise Important Reminder REACH24H
REAC24H reminds relevant enterprises that if the products exported to Europe contain the newly added SVHC substances, the manufacturers or importers of the products must fulfill the SVHC-related obligations stipulated in REACH regulations (I .e, within 6 months after joining the list) before May 5, 2026:
All products in which the content of SVHC exceeds 0.1% must be explained downstream:
If the content of SVHC in substances and preparations exceeds 0.1, SDS conforming to REACH regulations must be delivered downstream;
If the content of SVHC in an article exceeds 0.1%, instructions for safe use must be passed downstream, including at least the name of the SVHC. Consumers can make similar requests, and suppliers should provide relevant information free of charge within 45 days.
When the SVHC content of articles in the EU exceeds 0.1 and the export exceeds 1 ton/year, the EU manufacturer, importer or sole representative must also submit an SVHC notification to ECHA.
In addition, according to the Waste Framework Directive (WFD), all goods exported to Europe containing more than 0.1 (w/w) SVHC substances must also complete a SCIP notification before being put on the market.
At the same time, the EU eco-labeling regulations stipulate that articles containing SVHC substances will not be able to apply for EU eco-labeling.
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