Dear valued customers,

 This is to inform you of the update on the notification that Polyplastics made as of November 5, 2021 regarding the products containing a proposed Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC).

European Chemical Agency (ECHA) updated its list of SVHCs, prescribed in Article 59 of Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) on January 17, 2022. This list now includes a chemical substance that is used as an ingredient in some of the products Polyplstics offers. The chemical name and CAS number of this substance are shown below.
https://echa.europa.eu/substances-of-very-high-concern-identification

Substance
6,6′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-methylenedi-p-cresol (CAS No.119-47-1)

For the exact concentration of the substance (CAS No.119-47-1) in these products and other related questions, please make inquiries using our official inquiry site.

Notification requirements triggered by this change

Importers and manufacturers of articles in EU that contain the substance  (CAS No.119-47-1) above the threshold (0.1 wt%) are required to submit the following notifications according to the procedure prescribed by ECHA. For more information, refer to the following URL.

1.Notification to SCIP database

Who needs to submit a notification:
Importers and manufactures of articles containing the substance (CAS No.119-47-1) above 0.1 wt% in EU regardless of the amount of import/manufacture.

Notification deadline:
Day of the first import/manufacture of articles after the substance is designated as an SVHC.

https://echa.europa.eu/scip

2.Notification to ECHA

Who needs to submit a notification:
Importers and manufactures of articles containing the substance (CAS No.119-47-1) above 0.1 wt% in EU, for whom the total amount of the substance exceeds 1 metric ton/year.

Notification deadline:
Within 6 months from the date the substance is designated as an SVHC.

https://echa.europa.eu/support/dossier-submission-tools/reach-it/notifying-substances-in-articles

Polyplastics is planning on proposing its customers to switch to alternative products (formulation changes or existing products with similar properties).

 If you have any questions, please use the following inquiry website or contact our sales representatives.

Polyplastics Inquiry Website
Please make inquires using the subject heading “SVHC” from the link below.
Polyplastics official website inquiry  

Sincerely yours,

Yoichi Kurokawa
Chief
Quality Assurance Department

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