What is SVHC?
REACH-listed chemicals of very high concern that trigger candidate-list communication duties and can progress toward authorisation or restriction.
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
REACH-listed chemicals of very high concern that trigger candidate-list communication duties and can progress toward authorisation or restriction.
See current Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) activity, then check whether the developments map to your products, sites, suppliers, markets, and internal owners.
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Current activity
Cooling
28% below the prior 8-week baseline
3-month trend
476 alerts tracked
Updated 21 August 2026, 20:06
Topic context
How to read SVHC regulatory activity
Why it matters
SVHC developments can change product scope, supplier expectations, market access, reporting duties, and risk ownership. Foresight tracks the signals early so teams can respond before obligations become urgent.
How Foresight monitors it
Foresight monitors official sources, extracts structured regulatory intelligence, and maps alerts to a customer's products, substances, markets, and priorities so teams see the relevant signal with source evidence for review.
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