Hazardous Chemical Declarations means the requirement for all suppliers located in the EU to provide recipients of “articles” (any item with a specific shape such as equipment, components, spare parts, packaging, etc.) with information on any Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) present at more than 0.1% by weight. The addition of Lead to the Candidate List in 2019 greatly increased the likelihood of an SVHC being present in products.  The number of SVHCs now exceeds 200 and more are being added every six months.  It is increasingly difficult and time-consuming to obtain and process the information for compliance. 

How can we help with Hazardous Chemical Declarations? 

The standard method of obtaining SVHC information is to ask suppliers. As even small manufacturers can have many thousands of parts in their products, and tens of thousands of simple articles within them, this is a costly and time-consuming task with typically low response rates and poor-quality data obtained. 

Our award-winning approach is to narrow down to only those SVHCs which are likely to occur in each type of material, component and complex assembly. This analysis can cover all types of items that are used and supplied including packaging, batteries and chemicals such as adhesives.

Our engineers have spent many thousands of hours gathering information on where SVHCs are used and whether they are likely to exceed 0.1% in simple articles based on their knowledge of processes, chemistries and the materials used in articles. Using this extensive database of information as a foundation and backed by our in-house chemical expertise, we have developed a range of solutions which are designed for individual client’s specific types of products. 

We have developed a system-to-system reporting tool that enables rapid reporting to the EU SCIP database.   

Our fully-equipped laboratories provide in-depth testing of products and components in support of identifying restricted or reportable substances.