SCIP Database

The SCIP database (Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects/Products) is maintained by ECHA under Article 9 of the EU Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC, as amended). EU-based suppliers of articles containing Candidate List SVHCs above 0.1% w/w must notify ECHA via the SCIP database before placing those articles on the EU market, effective from 5 January 2021. The SCIP notification must include: article identification, SVHC identity and concentration, and safe use information. SCIP data is publicly available to enable waste operators to identify SVHC-containing waste streams.

EU Waste Framework Directive (EU) 2018/851, Article 9; ECHA SCIP database guidance.

SCIP obligation is broader than Article 7(2): it applies regardless of tonnage (no 1 t/year threshold) and applies to all EU-based suppliers in the supply chain, not only producers and importers. Every time the Candidate List is updated, SCIP dossiers must be updated for affected articles. SCIP notifications are submitted via ECHA REACH-IT. Companies with large product portfolios need automated BOM screening and SCIP filing systems.