Overview
SCIP is the EU's public register of hazardous substances in products. The point is that even years later, when a product becomes waste, recyclers and consumers can still find out what is inside.
The trigger is an article containing a Candidate List SVHC above 0.1% by weight. The legal basis is the Waste Framework Directive (amendment 2018/851). SCIP is the waste-stage twin of REACH Article 33.
What it is
- A database operated by ECHA, established under the Waste Framework Directive (Directive (EU) 2018/851 amending 2008/98/EC).
- The name expands to Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products).
Who must submit, and when
- Suppliers of articles placing them on the EU market must submit a SCIP notification if the article contains a REACH Candidate List SVHC above 0.1% by weight.
- The obligation has applied since 5 January 2021. In Germany it is anchored in the Chemicals Act (ChemG §16f).
Why it exists
REACH Article 33 already requires communicating SVHC presence down the supply chain. SCIP adds the waste-stage view, keeping the information alive across the product's whole life, all the way to recycling.
How it relates to other topics
- It is built directly on the REACH Candidate List and the Article 33 communication duty.
- It shares the SVHC concept as its trigger.
Note: this is general educational information from the Pareo team, not legal advice. Submission requirements and exemptions evolve, so verify against ECHA guidance and the Waste Framework Directive.