EU SCIP Database Notification Requirement (Substances of Concern in Articles, under the Waste Framework Directive)
ENFORCEMENT TIMELINE
In force since January 5, 2021
Overview
The SCIP (Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects, Products) database is an information platform established and operated by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the revised Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC).
Under Article 9(1)(i) of the revised Waste Framework Directive (Directive (EU) 2018/851), Member States must ensure that, from January 5, 2021, any supplier of an article containing a REACH Candidate List substance of very high concern (SVHC) above 0.1% by weight provides ECHA with the information required under Article 33(1) of REACH. The requirement is designed to provide safety information to waste operators and improve chemical transparency.
Enforcement Timeline
May 30, 2018: The revised Waste Framework Directive (Directive (EU) 2018/851) is adopted, requiring ECHA to establish the SCIP database by January 5, 2020 and suppliers of articles to provide information (Article 9(1)(i)).
October 2020: ECHA formally opens the SCIP database for submissions.
January 5, 2021: The SCIP notification requirement enters full application for operators placing articles containing SVHCs above 0.1% on the EU market.
Ongoing: Each time substances are added to the SVHC Candidate List, information must be provided for articles containing them (in 2026 the list was updated once, on February 4; the next update is expected in June 2027).
Business Impact
Companies manufacturing articles and components (automotive, electronics, machinery, and similar sectors) need to link SVHC content data, material classifications, and SCIP Submission Numbers (SSNs) for each component across the supply chain, so that EU subsidiaries and importers can complete SCIP registration smoothly at customs and during market surveillance. Articles placed on the EU market without proper SCIP registration risk being held at customs or facing enforcement action from Member State authorities.