Attention | The EU SVHC Candidate List is about to increase to 251 substances

On October 9, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the EU Member States Committee (MSC) has agreed to designate 1,1'-(1,2-ethylene)bis[pentabromobenzene] (decabromodiphenylethane, DBDPE) as a substance of very high concern, or SVHC, due to its very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) properties. ECHA plans to add the substance to the Candidate List in November, bringing the total number of substances on the official Candidate List to 251.

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About Decabromodiphenyl Ethylene (DBDPE)

Decabromodiphenyl Ethylene (DBDPE) is a commonly used additive flame retardant. Due to its vPvB (Article 57e) properties, Sweden proposed DBDPE for inclusion on April 23, 2025. On June 2, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on the proposed inclusion of DBDPE on the SVHC list, with public comments closing on August 11, 2025. In October 2025, the Member States Committee (MSC) agreed to designate DBDPE as a substance of very high concern.

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