June 13 EU: The Member State Committee agrees on identification of five SVHCs

From the ECHA:

In its meeting from 6 to 8 June 2012, the Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously agreed on the identification of five substances of very high concern (SVHCs). These will be added to the Candidate List and may subsequently become subject to authorisation. The Committee also finalised 41 draft dossier evaluation decisions.

The MSC identified five new SVHCs: one, diborontrioxide, through written procedure and four dyes at its meeting. As a result of the discussions, it was agreed that the entry for the Candidate List will be made explicit so that it is evident that the dyes C.I. Basic Violet 3, C.I.Basic Blue 26, C.I. Solvent Blue 4 and 4,4′-bis(dimethylamino)-4”-(methylamino)trityl alcohol are identified as SVHCs only if the concentration of the impurities Michler’s ketone or Michler’s base is equal to or higher than 0,1%. These five SVHCs will be included in the Candidate List in its next update together with eight further substances that did not require the MSC’s involvement. The updated Candidate List will be published in due course on ECHA’s website.