Twenty additional substances have been included in the list of SVHC candidate for authorization. Therefore the list now contains 73 substances. List of the 20 new substances as updated on 19/12/2011

Substance Name: Zirconia Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres (fibres covered by index number 650-017-008 and fulfilling certain conditions)

Substance Name: Calcium arsenate 
EC Number:  231-904-5 
CAS Number: 7778-44-1

Substance Name: Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether 
EC Number:  203-924-4 
CAS Number: 111-96-6

Substance Name: Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres (fibres covered by index number 650-017-008 and fulfilling certain conditions)

Substance Name: Potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate 
EC Number:  234-329-8 
CAS Number: 11103-86-9

Substance Name: Lead dipicrate 
EC Number: 229-335-2   
CAS Number: 6477-64-1

Substance Name: N,N-dimethylacetamide 
EC Number: 204-826-4 
CAS Number: 127-19-5 

Substance Name: Arsenic acid
EC Number: 231-901-9  
CAS Number: 7778-39-4 

Substance Name: 2-Methoxyaniline; o-Anisidine 
EC Number: 201-963-1  
CAS Number: 90-04-0

Substance Name: Trilead diarsenate 
EC Number: 222-979-5  
CAS Number: 3687-31-8

Substance Name: 1,2-dichloroethane 
EC Number: 203-458-1  
CAS Number: 107-06-2

Substance Name: Pentazinc chromate octahydroxide 
EC Number: 256-418-0 
CAS Number: 49663-84-5

Substance Name: 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol 
EC Number: 205-426-2  
CAS Number: 140-66-9 

Substance Name: Formaldehyde, oligomeric reaction products with aniline 
EC Number: 500-036-1  
CAS Number: 25214-70-4

Substance Name: Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate 
EC Number: 204-212-6 
CAS Number: 117-82-8

Substance Name: Lead diazide, Lead azide 
EC Number: 236-542-1 
CAS Number: 13424-46-9

Substance Name: Lead styphnate 
EC Number: 239-290-0 
CAS Number: 15245-44-0 

Substance Name: 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline 
EC Number: 202-918-9 
CAS Number: 101-14-4

Substance Name: Phenolphthalein 
EC Number: 201-004-7
CAS Number:77-09-8

Substance Name: Dichromium tris(chromate) 
EC Number: 246-356-2 
CAS Number: 24613-89-6

REMINDER: what obligations if these substances are present in articles?

• From the date of inclusion - Suppliers of articles which contain substances on the Candidate List in a concentration above 0.1% (w/w) have to provide sufficient information to allow safe use of the article to their customers or upon request, to a consumer within 45 days of the receipt of the request. This information must contain as a minimum the name of the substance.
• Within 6 months from the date of inclusion - Producers or importers of articles have to notify ECHA if their article contains a substance on the Candidate List:
  - the substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1% (w/w), and
  - is present in those articles in quantities totalling over one tonne per producer or importer per year.

Notification is not required only in certain specific cases

On July 2011 has been released the standard BS 1877-10 concerning mattresses and bumpers for cribs to use in a domestic environment. The main news introduced by this standard are:

1. a new Annex A with new details for the performance tests of mattresses
• New durability test
• New loading pad
• New measurement of height of mattresses and a new method of determination of height loss
2.contents and requirements have been updated to reflect the changes following the publication of EN 716 (Children’s cots and folding cots for domestic use)
3.the gaps for finger that are checked with a 7 mm probe
4.cords, bows and ribbons shall not be longer than 220 mm
5.measure of the dimension of the mattresses are taken with a new device.
It’s the only European standard covering safety requirements for these products.

On November 2011 the standard EN 1930 will be released concerning safety barriers to use in a domestic environment. The main news introduced by this standard are:

• the introduction of a new hip probe and of new finger probes;
• the removal of the disk from the ball and chain test so that the test is now more accurate and reproducible unlike the old one;
• the introduction of the rattle test for security of the gate;
• the removal of the out of alignment requirement as not reproducible;
• the improvement of the impact test and new test frame which provides a more reproducible test;
• the improvement of the requirements for the closing system.

European Commission Decision 2010376 officially mandates CEN to develop specific standards to ensure the safety of products intended for children’s sleeping environment, including:

• covers cot mattresses,
• cot bumpers,
• suspended baby beds,
• duvets for children,
• children’s sleep bags.
The technical standards should cover risks arising from the use of these items such as, for example, risk of entrapment, fall, chocking and structural integrity.