REACH SVHC Compliance for China Electronics
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SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) is the EU REACH list of chemicals — currently well over 200 entries, updated twice a year by ECHA — that triggers disclosure duties when present above 0.1% by weight in an article. For electronics from China, common offenders are lead in solder, certain phthalate plasticizers in cables, and SCCP flame retardants. If any article exceeds the threshold, Article 33 forces you to pass that information down the supply chain, and SCIP database registration is required before placing on the EU market.
Meeting SVHC obligations means getting a valid, product-specific supplier declaration plus, where needed, chemical test reports — not a generic RoHS certificate, which covers a different set of substances. The frequent pitfall is assuming RoHS compliance equals REACH compliance; they overlap but are separate regimes with separate testing.
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FAQ
What is the SVHC threshold for electronics?
Disclosure under REACH Article 33 is triggered when an SVHC is present above 0.1% by weight in an article. Above that, you must inform recipients and, for the EU market, register in the SCIP database.
Does RoHS compliance cover SVHC requirements?
No. RoHS and REACH SVHC are separate regimes with different substance lists. A RoHS certificate does not prove SVHC compliance — you need a REACH-specific supplier declaration and, often, chemical testing.
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