The Candidate List is updated every 6 months. 10 substances have been added this time et the number of substances classified in the list amounts to 191.
Substance nameEC numberCAS numberReason for inclusionExamples of use(s) Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) 209-136-7 556-67-2 PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e) Used in washing and cleaning products, polishes and waxes and cosmetics and personal care products Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) 208-764-9 541-02-6 PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e) Used in washing and cleaning products, polishes and waxes, cosmetics and personal care products, textile treatment products and dyes Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) 208-762-8 540-97-6 PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e) Used in washing and cleaning products, polishes and waxes, cosmetics and personal care products Lead 231-100-4 7439-92-1 Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) Used in metals, welding and soldering products, metal surface treatment products, and polymers Disodium octaborate 234-541-0 12008-41-2 Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) Used in anti-freeze products, heat transfer fluids, lubricants and greases, and washing and cleaning products Benzo[ghi]perylene 205-883-8 191-24-2 PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e) Not registered under REACH. Normally not produced intentionally but rather occurs as a constituent or impurity in other substances Terphenyl hydrogenated 262-967-7 61788-32-7 vPvB (Article 57e) Used as a plastic additive, solvent, in coatings/inks, in adhesives and sealants, and heat transfer fluids Ethylenediamine (EDA)
203-468-6 107-15-3 Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health) Used in adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, pH regulators and water treatment products Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2 anhydride (trimellitic anhydride) (TMA)
209-008-0 552-30-7 Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health) Used in the manufacture of esters and polymers Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)
201-545-9 84-61-7 Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - human health) Used in plastisol, PVC, rubber and plastic articles. A further use is also as a phlegmatiser and dispersing agent for formulations of organic peroxides
Memo : what is the Candidate List ?
The Candidate List is a “list of substances that may have serious effects on human health or the environment”. Substances of the list are candidate for inclusion in Annex XIV of substances subject to authorisation.
