The European Commission has passed the resolution on adding resorcinol into SVHC Candidate List. This is a positive move in the right direction to protect human health and the environment. The EU should stop, restrict or ban the use of resorcinol and other chemicals that are risky to human health, according to the decision.

EU’s Member States also have to adopt measures that will help make sure that products with these substances do not enter their territories from other parts of the world. This will require information sharing among manufacturers and suppliers as well as closer collaboration with customs authorities.

The European Commission formally voted on whether to add resorcinol to the SVHC Candidate List at the end of January 2022. Because of its endocrine disruptive effects, the majority of member states agree to designate this chemical as SVHC. Resorcinol will eventually be included in the SVHC Candidate List, thanks to the majority rule.

The European Commission has passed the resolution on adding resorcinol into the SVHC Candidate List

The European Commission has passed the resolution on adding resorcinol into SVHC Candidate List- a chemical that is not only dangerous to human health, but also the environment. This decision was deemed positive and is in keeping with the EU’s desire to better protect human health and the environment.

The EU will now be required to stop, restrict or ban the use of these substances that are risky to human health. Member States will also have to adopt measures that will help make sure that products with these substances do not enter their territory from other parts of the world. To ensure this, manufacturers and suppliers will need to work together for information sharing as well as closer collaboration with customs authorities.

Discussion of why they voted to add this chemical to the list

The European Commission voted unanimously to add resorcinol to the SVHC Candidate List. The resolution was passed in response to a report that found this chemical is an endocrine disruptor. Member states are required to adopt measures that will help eliminating the use of resorcinol and other chemicals hazardous to human health by adopting the Chemical Regulation.

The Commission’s decision is a step in the right direction for protecting human health and the environment on a global scale. According to the report, if these chemicals were not eliminated, it would cause an increase in cancer rates, infertility, and hormonal effects in populations where they are used heavily.

For those who are interested in reading more about this topic, please refer back to our blog post titled “EU Commission Passes Resolution on Adding Resorcinol into SVHC Candidate List.”

Discussion of the risk and hazards of this chemical 

The European Commission has passed the resolution on adding resorcinol into SVHC Candidate List. This is a positive move in the right direction to protect human health and the environment. The EU should stop, restrict or ban the use of resorcinol and other chemicals that are risky to human health, according to the decision.

EU’s Member States also have to adopt measures that will help making sure that products with these substances do not enter their territories from other parts of the world. This will require information sharing among manufacturers and suppliers as well as closer collaboration with customs authorities. 

Resorcinol is a chemical substance with endocrine disrupting effects that can be found in many household products such as paint strippers, polishes, glues, detergents, varnishes and coatings for paper-pulp production. As it also belongs to substances which can cause cancer and may also cause mutations in DNA, it should be considered for inclusion into the SVHC Candidate List.

What will happen with products containing resorcinol after it is added to the list?

Products containing resorcinol will be subject to a re-evaluation before they are allowed on the European market.

The European Commission has promised that the evaluation process will not take any longer than 3 months and it will ensure that those products can be approved if they do not cause any harm to human health or to the environment.

In the meantime, all products containing resorcinol that are already on the market in Europe should not be withdrawn from circulation.