Abbreviations and acronyms
Understand and meet the obligations associated with importing a substance on the candidate list

CAS: chemical abstracts service

CLP: classification, labelling and packaging (EC regulation no. 1272/2008)

CMR: carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic substance

DPD: Dangerous Preparations Directive (EC Directive 1999/45)

DSD: Dangerous Substances Directive (EC Directive 67/548/EEC)

ECHA: European Chemicals Agency

PBT: persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substance

REACh: registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals (EC regulation no. 1907/2006)

SVHC: substances of very high concern

vPvB: very persistent, very bioaccumulative.