On February 28, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a public comment period on three potential substances of very high concern (SVHCs). The public comment period will end on April 14, 2025. During this period, all stakeholders can submit their comments to ECHA. If the three substances pass the review, they will be added to the official SVHC list and become the 33rd batch of SVHC substances. Substance Information Substance Name, CAS No., Reason for Inclusion Chemical Structure Common Uses 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane CAS No.: 17928-28-8 Reason for Inclusion: vPvB (Article 57e) Used in washing and cleaning products, car care products, paints and coatings, adhesives, cosmetics and personal care products Decamethyltetrasiloxane CAS No.: 141-62-8 Reason for Inclusion: vPvB (Article 57e) Used in washing and cleaning products, polishes and waxes, as well as cosmetics and personal care products Substance Name, CAS No., Reason for Inclusion, Common Uses, Chemical Structure Tetra(sodium/potassium)7-[(E)-

On June 3, 2025, the European Commission published in its Official Journal the amending Regulation (EU) 2025/1090 to Annex XVII (Restrictions, Annex 17) of the REACH Regulation, adding item 80, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC), and item 81, 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP), to Annex 17 of the REACH Regulation. The new provisions are as follows: Substance Information Restrictions 80. N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) N,N-dimethylacetamide CAS No.: 127-19-5 EC No.: 204-826-4 1. From December 23, 2026, the substance shall not be placed on the market in the form of a pure substance, as a component of other substances or in a mixture with a concentration of ≥ 0.3%, unless the manufacturer, importer and downstream user include in the relevant chemical safety report and safety data sheet (SDS) the derived no-effect levels (DNELs) related to worker exposure to DMAC, with a long-term inhalation exposure of 13 mg/m3 and a long-term dermal exposure of 1.8 mg/kg body weight/day. 2. From 202

On August 30, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a public comment period on six potential substances of very high concern (SVHCs). The public comment period will end on October 14, 2024. During this period, all stakeholders can submit comments to ECHA. If the six substances pass the review, they will be added to the official list of SVHCs and become the 32nd batch of SVHC substances. Substance Name Reason for Addition Common Uses 6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid CAS: 2156592-54-8 Reproductive toxicity (Clause 57c) Used in hydraulic oils, lubricants, greases and metalworking fluids O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate CAS: 597-82-0 PBT (Clause 57d) Used in lubricants, greases, hydraulic oils and metalworking fluids Octamethyltrisiloxane CAS: 107-51-7 vPvB (Clause 57d) Used in lubricants, greases, hydraulic oils and metalworking fluids

The risk of non-compliance of chemical hazardous substances in electronic and electrical products can be seen from the post-market sampling results announced by EHCA in 2024. Results of the RoHS/REACH/POPs post-market sampling program. In 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a post-market sampling program for three chemical hazardous substances, RoHS/REACH/POPs, and announced the audit results in April this year. More than 2,000 consumer products were sampled by 26 EU member states, and a total of 2,393 products were inspected for banned and restricted substances. Among them, SVHC items were added for sampling inspection of 589 products. The results showed that the non-compliance rate of the RoHS directive was the highest, reaching 49%, followed by the non-compliance rate of REACH regulations at 13% and the non-compliance rate of POP regulations at 9%. Are you curious about which items are non-compliant? RoHS REACH – Annex 17 REACH – SVHC POPs Violation Items Non-compliance Rate Violation Items Non-compliance Rate Detected Items >0.1% Violation Items Non-compliance Rate Pb 52% DEHP 10% MCCP 2.6% SCCP 11% DEHP 16% PAH 7% Pb 2.6% PFOA 5% Cd 12% DIBP 5% DIBP 1.0% HBCDD 1% DBP 10% Cd 3% DBP 1.0

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced its updated list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) on August 30, 2024. This list includes six chemical substances. These substances have been proposed for inclusion on the SVHC Candidate List due to their endocrine disrupting, persistent and bioaccumulative, very persistent and very bioaccumulative, and reproductive toxic properties. Public comment on this proposal will close on October 14, 2024. Although the substances on the proposed list have not yet been formally regulated, their hazardous properties are a concern. In addition to REACH SVHC, they may also be subject to other regional chemical substance regulations, such as concentration limits, industrial safety requirements, or emission regulations. To ensure your products have smooth access to international markets, SGS recommends investigating your products or supply chain to ensure these substances are properly managed or removed as soon as possible. For relevant information, please refer to the table below: No. Materials EC No. CAS No. Reason for inclusion Possible applications 1 tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched) phosphite 701-028-2 – Endocrine disruptor-Article 57(f) Adhesives, sealants

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the latest proposed list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) on November 7, 2024. This update to the SVHC Candidate List includes triphenyl phosphate, which was included in the proposed list in the first half of the year but was not included at the time of the mid-year announcement. This substance was proposed by EU member state governments for inclusion in the SVHC Candidate List due to its endocrine disrupting properties. For basic information about the substance, please refer to the table below. Please note that the proposed list for the second half of the year, previously announced on August 30, 2024, is still under evaluation, so a new wave of updates is expected by the end of 2024. Please stay tuned for relevant information. SGS Services for You: For the substances on the newly announced SVHC Candidate List, SGS laboratories have established comprehensive testing capabilities to help you assess product risks and enable your company to formulate countermeasures early to comply with regulations or buyer requirements. It is recommended that you test the latest version of the SVHC Candidate List and enjoy the SVHC upgrade service (that is, within one year from the date of submission for testing, the newly added items on the Candidate List will be tested free of charge). This allows you to respond to the rapid changes in the SVHC Candidate List without increasing testing costs. Alternatively, you can individually evaluate whether the newly added items appear in your product. Please contact the SGS team for professional advice immediately. No. Mat

On December 10, 2024, the EU suspended its proposal to add medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) to the RoHS Directive. Previously, these two substances had been proposed for inclusion in the RoHS restricted substances list after public consultation and evaluation. Following discussions with stakeholders and information collection, the adoption date for this proposal was postponed from the fourth quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2023. Following further evaluation, the EU ultimately decided to suspend the proposal, but stated that the feedback received from stakeholders remains available for future consideration. Therefore, companies must continue to monitor future updates and changes to the EU RoHS Directive to ensure product compliance. SGS experts warn: MCCPs and TBBP-A regulations still require attention. Although medium-chain paraffin chlorides (MCCPs) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) are not currently covered by the EU RoHS Directive, they are subject to close scrutiny by local governments due to the potential for unacceptable health and environmental impacts during the disposal and recycling of electronic and electrical products. Furthermore, both MCCPs and TBBP-A are included on the SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) candidate list under the EU REACH regulation. Under these regulations, companies are required to notify and report these substances when their concentration in an article exceeds 0.1%. In addition, common international regulations such as US CP65, REACH Annex XVII and Stockholm

ECHA announced on January 21, 2025 that 5 substances will be officially included in the SVHC Candidate List: ECHA announced that 5 substances will be included in the SVHC Candidate List. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the latest candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHC Candidate List) on January 21, 2025. The updated SVHC Candidate List includes 5 substances. These substances are proposed by EU member state governments to be included in the SVHC Candidate List because they are persistent and bioaccumulative, very persistent and very bioaccumulative, or have reproductive toxicity. The previously proposed inclusion of tris (4-nonylphenyl, branched) phosphite, tris (4-nonylphenyl, branched) phosphite, was integrated into the same SVHC item with TNPP included on July 16, 2019. Please refer to the table below for basic information of substances: No. Materials EC No. CAS No. Reason for inclusion Possible application 1 reaction mass of: triphenylthiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives 421-