SCIP: what are my obligations?
When should I have entered information on SCIP?
You are concerned if you belong to the following categories of European suppliers of articles containing SVHC substances at more than 0.1% mass/mass:
- EU manufacturers and assemblers
- EU importers
- Article distributors placing articles on the EU market
If you have not submitted this information since 5th January, you are not compliant. Note that if you are a retailer who supplies these items directly to the consumer, you are not obliged to provide information. As a reminder, under REACH, an article is an object that is given a particular shape, surface or design during the manufacturing process which is more important for its function than its chemical composition. The articles are composed of one or more substances and include many products.
When should I update my SCIP notification?
You need to update your SCIP notification following:
- a change in the regulation that leads to the mandatory submission of updated information, in particular when a substance in an article is included in the Candidate List
- a change in the composition of a complex object, in terms of components and sub-components incorporating articles as such containing substances on the Candidate List
- a request from a Member State authority to submit additional information to a SCIP notification. For example, if the information submitted does not ensure compliance with the SCIP notification obligation
- any change that the notifier considers relevant to update a SCIP notification on a voluntary basis. For example, if a substance present in the Candidate List contained in an article has been replaced by a safer alternative
What should I enter on SCIP?
The information requirements were developed in agreement with the European Commission, Member States and stakeholders. Suppliers of items must therefore provide:
- information that can be used to identify the article
- the name, concentration range and location of the SVHC in the article
- information on safe uses of the article
SCIP: an essential SVHC database
The aim behind SCIP is to make information about substances of very high concern in articles available to everyone. These so-called SVHC have important consequences for human health and the environment, for example because they are carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) or because they are endocrine disruptors.
In order to control the hazards associated with these substances, SCIP makes it easier for waste managers to access and use the information. These substances can then potentially be removed from products before they are recycled and reused in the manufacture of new items in a safe manner.
In addition, consumers will also have access to this database to ensure greater transparency on the presence of hazardous substances to help them make more informed decisions and better dispose of these products.
Do you want to know more about SCIP?
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