Understanding the significance of recommendation listing and its impact on the market
Substances included in the recommendation: impact on marketing

The recommendation is the second stage in the authorization procedure (see Understanding and anticipating the principle of authorization, how it works and the substances concerned [FIC 0156] ). It follows the SVHC identification of hazardous substances and precedes their inclusion in Annex XIV. It identifies priority substances on the candidate list that merit authorization.

REACh (article 58-3) gives priority to substances that are PBT or vPvB, or have highly...