On 2 September 2022, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched a Public Consultation on 9 potential Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC). The proposed substance in the consultation is listed as below, the deadline for commenting is 17 October 2022.
| # | Substance Name | EC Number | CAS Number | Proposing Authority | Reason for Proposing |
| 1 | 1,1'-[ethane-1,2-diylbisoxy]bis[2,4,6-tribromobenzene] | 253-692-3 | 37853-59-1 | Spain | vPvB (Article 57e) |
| 2 | 2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol | 201-236-9 | 79-94-7 | Norway | Carcinogenic (Article 57a) |
| 3 | 4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol | 201-250-5 | 80-09-1 | Belgium | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c); Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment); Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) |
| 4 | Barium diboron tetraoxide | 237-222-4 | 13701-59-2 | Sweden | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
| 5 | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof | -- | -- | Sweden | vPvB (Article 57e) |
| 6 | Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate | 224-208-8 | 4247-02-3 | Denmark | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) |
| 7 | Melamine | 203-615-4 | 108-78-1 | Germany | Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57(f) - human health); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57(f) - environment) |
| 8 | Perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts | -- | -- | Netherlands | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c); PBT (Article 57d); vPvB (Article 57e); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57(f) - human health); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57(f) - environment) |
| 9 | reaction mass of 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine | 473-390-7 | -- | Belgium | vPvB (Article 57e) |
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