14 November 2011

COMMENTS ON AN ANNEX XV DOSSIER FOR IDENTIFCATION OF A SUBSTANCE AS SVHC AND RESPONSES TO THESE COMMENTS

Substance name:	1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear	
CAS number:	84777-06-0	
EC number:	284-032-2	

The substance is proposed to be identified as meeting the following SVHC criteria set out in Article 57 of the REACH Regulation: Repr. 1B

PART I: Comments and responses to comments on the SVHC proposal and its justification

General comments on the SVHC proposal
Number	Date	Submitted by (name, Organisation/MSCA)	Comment	Response	
10	2012/10/18	International NGO
Health and Environment Alliance
Belgium	We support the nomination and adoption of this chemical to the candidate list.	Thank you for your support.	
9	2012/10/18	Member State
Norway	The Norwegian CA supports that 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear should be identified as a substance of very high concern and should be included in the Candidate List	Thank you for your support.	
8	2012/10/18	Member State
Austria	The Austrian CA supports the proposed identification of 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear as a Substance of Very High Concern according to Article 57(c) of REACH. All phthalates showing the same hazardous properties on the reproductive system should be treated in the same way in order to promote a shift to the use of safer alternatives and to avoid substitution within the group.	Thank you for your support.	
7	2012/10/17	National NGO
Naturskyddsföreningen, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC)
Sweden	The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) supports the proposal to categorise 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear as a Substance of Very High Concern.
 
The SSNC is the largest and most influential environmental organisation in Sweden, currently with 192,000 members nationwide. The SSNC works to protect the natural environment and human health, and to strengthen global solidarity.	Thank you for your support.	
6	2012/10/16	Member State
United Kingdom	Given the lack of registrations for this substance it would appear to be a very low priority for inclusion in Annex XIV.	Comment acknowledged.	
5	2012/10/16	National NGO
IEW
Belgium	We support the nomination of this chemical to the Candidate List as a substance of very high concern	Thank you for your support.	
4	2012/10/16	Member State
Belgium	The BE MSCA supports the  proposal to identify these 4 substances  as SVHC as the proposals are all based on article 57 (c) of the REACH Regulation.	Thank you for your support.	
3	2012/10/01	Trade union
European Trade Union Confederation
Belgium	ETUC supports the identification of this substance as SVHC. 	Thank you for your support.	
2	2012/09/25	National NGO
Danish Consumer Council
Denmark	The Danish Consumer Council (DCC) supports the inclusion of the substance in the candidate list. The DCC wants dangerous chemicals in consumer products to be banned or at least minimized to the lowest possible levels. The inclusion of this substance to the candidate list is a strong signal to producers that the use of this substance should in time be stopped, and substituted with a less dangerous one.	Thank you for your support.	

Specific comments on the justification
No comments of this type

PART II: Comments and responses to comments on uses, exposures, alternatives and risks

Specific comments on use, exposure, alternatives and risks
No comments of this type