SG 103/25
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a consultation over the listing of one chemical as a substance of very high concern (SVHC). Comments will be accepted until August 11, 2025.
In June 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a 45-day consultation period for listing one substance as a SVHC. If approved, the number of SVHC on the Candidate list will increase from 250 to 251 entries.
| Substance (EC/CAS) | Applications | ||
| 1,1'-(ethane-1,2 diyl)- bis[pentabromobenzene] (284-366-9/84852-53-9)¹,² |
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¹ Aka decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), a flame retardant ² Very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) | |||
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