In April of this year, Germany and Sweden nominated eight substances to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and recommended that they be tested for SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern). They will submit substance files in August of this year in accordance with the requirements of Annex 15 of the REACH Regulation. The eight substances are as follows: Substance Name, EC Number, CAS Number, Nominating Country, Substance Classification. Heptacsafluo rotetradecanoic acid (206-803-4, 376-06-7), Germany, PBT1. Pentacosafluo rotridecanoic acid (276-754-2, 72629-94-8), Germany, PBT. Henicosafluoroundecanoic acid (218-165-4, 2058-94-8), Germany, PBT. Tricososafluorododecanoic acid (206-203-2, 307-55-1), Germany, PBT. Methoxyacetic acid (210-894-6, 625-45-6), Sweden, CMR2. Cadmium sulphide (215-147-8). 1306-23-6 Sweden CMR Cadmium 231-152-8 7440-43-9 Sweden