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Article 7(2) Notification
Definition
Article 7(2) of REACH requires producers and importers of articles to notify ECHA when: (a) the article contains a Candidate List SVHC above 0.1% w/w, and (b) the total quantity of that SVHC present in all articles placed on the EU market by that producer/importer exceeds one tonne per year. Notification must be submitted within six months of the substance’s inclusion in the Candidate List. As of February 4, 2026, the Candidate List contains 253 entries; notifications for substances added on that date are due by August 4, 2026.
Source
REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, Article 7(2); ECHA Guidance on Requirements for Substances in Articles.
Practical Explanation (Compliance Context)
Article 7(2) is a parallel obligation to Article 33. A company may trigger Article 7(2) even with small per-article concentrations if its total annual production or import volume exceeds 1 tonne of the SVHC. Notifications are submitted via REACH-IT. An exemption applies where the SVHC is already registered by anyone for the relevant use in that article.