EU REACH SVHC + Annex XIV lookup
Catch the SVHC trigger before the Article 33 letter and the Annex XIV sunset before the supplier disappears.
Preview · example result
2 hits across both regimes for the phthalate plasticiser bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.
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Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) · CAS 117-81-7
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Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) · CAS 117-81-7
Annex XIV (Authorisation)
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The preview above runs against the 233 SVHC + 43 Annex XIV seed bundled with the live tool. Pro at USD 59 per month unlocks the interactive lookup (paste any CAS or substance name, get hits across both regimes with the regime clearly labelled and the ECHA primary-source URL inline) alongside the US AD/CVD lookup, the AU AD duty lookup, the AICIS checker, the LC document checker, and the landed-cost calculator.
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Worked example: a phthalate plasticiser in PVC
A Hamburg distributor is qualifying a Chinese PVC compound supplier for an automotive interior trim part. The technical data sheet lists DEHP (CAS 117-81-7) at about 12 percent w/w of the finished compound. Two REACH checks run in parallel. Search "117-81-7" in the box above and the result panel returns two rows for DEHP, one for each regime.
The first row flags DEHP as SVHC since 28 October 2008. That triggers Article 33 communication to the downstream automotive OEM (DEHP greater than 0.1 percent w/w in the article they will install) and Article 7 SCIP notification to ECHA at the trim-part SKU level. Documentation duty, not a market-access ban. The second row flags DEHP on Annex XIV with sunset date 21 February 2015. That means placing on the market for the listed uses has been prohibited for over a decade unless the supplier (or someone in the supply chain upstream) holds a granted authorisation. The fix is the second call to the supplier: produce the authorisation grant covering the use, or the cargo does not clear EU customs.
The two regimes overlap on DEHP but they do different work. Conflating them in the buyer's notes (treating SVHC inclusion as a market-access prohibition, or treating Annex XIV sunset as a documentation matter) is how procurement teams either fail an audit or strand a container. The tool keeps the regime tag on every result so the buyer's notes stay clean.
Frequently asked
What is the difference between the SVHC Candidate List and Annex XIV?
The SVHC Candidate List is the ECHA-maintained roster of substances identified as Substances of Very High Concern under REACH Article 57 (carcinogenic, mutagenic, reproductive-toxic, persistent and bioaccumulative, vPvB, endocrine-disrupting, or equivalent concern). Inclusion on the Candidate List triggers Article 33 communication along the supply chain and Article 7 SCIP notification to ECHA for articles. It does not in itself prohibit any use. The Annex XIV Authorisation List is the subset of SVHC substances that the European Commission has prioritised for authorisation. Once a substance is on Annex XIV, its placing on the market for the listed uses is prohibited after the sunset date unless an authorisation has been granted to the supplier. The two regimes are structurally separate: 233 entries in the SVHC snapshot here, 43 in the current Annex XIV.
Why does this dataset have 233 SVHC entries when ECHA publishes 250+?
The ECHA Candidate List portal (echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table) returns HTTP 403 for non-browser automated fetches and is not directly bulk-exportable from this environment. The dataset is sourced from the chemsafetypro.com Excel export that credits ECHA as the upstream and is dated 17 January 2023, a 233-entry snapshot. ECHA has added substances since (the current count published in mid-2025 is around 250). This tool flags the snapshot date in the UI and on every result row; for the live state on the day, the binding source is always the ECHA portal linked on each row. Per Sourzi CLAUDE.md verification rules we do not invent the missing entries to pad the floor.
How does this affect my supplier qualification call?
Two follow-up questions on every supplier qualification for a chemical bound for EU buyers. First, "is this substance on the SVHC Candidate List?" If yes and the substance is present at greater than 0.1 percent w/w in an article you place on the EU market, you owe Article 33 communication to your customer and SCIP notification to ECHA. Second, "is this substance on Annex XIV?" If yes and the sunset date is past, the placing on the market for the listed use is illegal unless the supplier (or you) holds a valid authorisation. The two checks are different. The first is a documentation duty; the second is a market-access prohibition.
What is SCIP notification?
SCIP (Substances of Concern In articles, as such or in complex objects, Products) is the ECHA database that holds Article 33-required information on articles containing SVHC substances at greater than 0.1 percent w/w. Suppliers of articles are required to submit SCIP notifications to ECHA. The notification covers the substance identity, location in the article, safe-use information, and the article identifier. Failure to notify is a documented enforcement priority across Member States and triggers fines and import refusals. The tool flags every SVHC row with the Article 33 plus SCIP context.
How do I check the latest Annex XIV state for my substance?
Click through to the ECHA Authorisation List link on the Annex XIV result row. The ECHA page is updated whenever a Commission Regulation adds entries to Annex XIV. For each substance, ECHA publishes the sunset date, the latest application date, the listed uses subject to authorisation, and any granted authorisations. Holdings of a granted authorisation are usually exporter-specific, so confirm the supplier (or the supplier upstream) has its name on the authorisation grant before assuming a continued lawful supply chain past sunset.
Related tools
For the broader REACH Annex XVII restriction list (separate regime from SVHC and Annex XIV), the REACH Annex XVII checker covers chemical-restriction scoping. For the Australia-side mirror, the AICIS inventory checker covers the AU equivalent. For US import enforcement against Chinese-origin goods, the US AD/CVD case lookup covers the trade-remedy overlay.