Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation The REACH Candidate list will be available in our new chemicals database, ECHA CHEM, since 16 September 2025.
SVHC under REACH stands for Substances of Very High Concern and are defined as any substance that is found to be carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic to reproductive health; persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBTs); or, very persistent and bio-accumulat