Overview#
GADSL tells the car industry what to declare in vehicle parts. It is the automotive counterpart to the IEC 62474 list that electronics uses.
How it works#
Who maintains it
The Global Automotive Stakeholders Group (carmakers, suppliers and chemical industry)
How it's reported
Through IMDS, the automotive material data system
Updates
Revised periodically as regulations change
The classification flags#
Each substance carries a reason flag:
D: Declarable
Report it if it's present above the listed threshold.
P / D-P: Prohibited
Banned outright (P), or banned for some uses but declarable where an exemption applies (D/P), such as lead under an ELV exemption.
How it relates#
- It is the automotive equivalent of the IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List used in electronics.
- It is built around ELV and REACH obligations, and it is one of the substance lists a material declaration can be made against.
Note: Educational summary maintained by the Pareo team. Verify the current list and classifications against the official GADSL.