News Archive
06.11.2025: REACH, EU : one substance of very high concern added to the candidate list
The European Chemicals Agency has added the following substance of very high concern (SVHC) to the candidate list:
When an article contains more than 0.1% SVHC of the candidate list, this leads to information obligations for the supplier towards recipients and consumers.
https://www.anmeldestelle.admin.ch/en/substances-in-articles-products
In Switzerland too, the information obligation towards recipients and consumers applies to suppliers of objects containing more than 0.1% of a substance listed in annex 3 ChemO.
https://www.anmeldestelle.admin.ch/en/objects
03.07.2025: REACH, EU : three substance of very high concern added to the candidate list
The European Chemicals Agency has added the following substances of very high concern (SVHC) to the candidate list:
When an article contains more than 0.1% SVHC of the candidate list, this leads to information obligations for the supplier towards recipients and consumers.
https://www.anmeldestelle.admin.ch/en/substances-in-articles-products
In Switzerland too, the information obligation towards recipients and consumers applies to suppliers of objects containing more than 0.1% of a substance listed in annex 3 ChemO.
https://www.anmeldestelle.admin.ch/en/objects
29.01.2025: Submission deadline for exemption applications for 5 substances of very high concern
The substances mentioned below are listed in annex 1.17 of the chemical risk reduction ordinance (ORRChem). After the expiry of the transitional period (01.01.2027) it is fundamentally prohibited to use them and to place them on the market for use in Switzerland. Until the 01.07.2025, an application for exemption can be submitted to the Notification Authority for Chemicals.
Substances in Annex 1.17 ORRChem (Annex XIV REACH)
22.01.2025: REACH, EU : five substance of very high concern added to the candidate list
The European Chemicals Agency has added the following substances of very high concern (SVHC) to the candidate list:
When an article contains more than 0.1% SVHC of the candidate list, this leads to information obligations for the supplier towards recipients and consumers.
Substances in articles (products)
In Switzerland too, the information obligation towards recipients and consumers applies to suppliers of objects containing more than 0.1% of a substance listed in annex 3 ChemO.
Objects