# REACH SVHC Supplier Declaration Response Template

> Source: https://netray.co/tools/reach-svhc-supplier-declaration-response-template
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: Free Tools

## Short answer

Fill in a clear supplier declaration that answers a customer's REACH SVHC request with Candidate List version, substances and safe use information.

## Category

compliance-legal

## Region

European Union

## Audience

- Compliance engineer
- Supplier quality
- Sales operations

## Tool

**Kind:** template

**Output:** document

**Fields:**

#### Supplier company

**Key:** company

**Type:** text

**Default:** Brightline Components Ltd

#### Customer

**Key:** customer

**Type:** text

**Default:** Northgate Electronics GmbH

#### Article or part number

**Key:** article

**Type:** text

**Default:** PN-48213 Rev C

#### Declaration date

**Key:** date

**Type:** date

**Default:** 2026-10-20

#### Candidate List version or date

**Key:** list_version

**Type:** text

**Default:** Candidate List as of January 2026

#### SVHC above 0.1% w/w

**Key:** svhc_present

**Type:** select

**Options:**

- No SVHC above 0.1% w/w
- Yes, SVHC above 0.1% w/w

**Default:** No SVHC above 0.1% w/w

#### Substance name (if present)

**Key:** substance

**Type:** text

**Default:** Not applicable

#### CAS or EC number (if present)

**Key:** cas

**Type:** text

**Default:** Not applicable

#### Location in the article

**Key:** location

**Type:** text

**Default:** Not applicable

#### Safe use information

**Key:** safe_use

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** No special precautions are needed for normal use and handling of the article. Dispose of in line with local waste rules for electrical and electronic equipment.

#### SCIP notification status

**Key:** scip

**Type:** select

**Options:**

- Not required
- Submitted
- In preparation

**Default:** Not required

#### Signed by

**Key:** signer

**Type:** text

**Default:** Maria Hollis, Compliance Manager

**Blocks:**

#### REACH SVHC Declaration

**Body:** Supplier: {{company}}
Customer: {{customer}}
Article: {{article}}
Date: {{date}}

#### Scope and basis

**Body:** This declaration relates to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) and the {{list_version}} of substances of very high concern (SVHC) proposed for authorisation. It applies to the article named above as supplied by {{company}}.

#### Statement

**Body:** Result: {{svhc_present}}

The statement is based on information from our suppliers, material declarations and, where available, test results. The threshold used is 0.1% weight by weight at the level of the article as supplied.

#### Substance details

**Table:**

**Columns:**

- Substance
- CAS or EC number
- Location in article

**Rows:**

**0:** {{substance}}

**1:** {{cas}}

**2:** {{location}}

#### Safe use information (Article 33)

**Body:** {{safe_use}}

#### Waste Framework Directive and SCIP

**Body:** SCIP database notification status: {{scip}}

#### Validity

**Body:** This declaration is valid for the article revision named above. We will inform you if the Candidate List update or a change in our article affects this statement.

#### Approval

**Signatures:**

- {{signer}}
- Date

**Notes:** This template is a starting point, not legal advice. Check the current Candidate List on the ECHA website and confirm your obligations under REACH Article 33 and the Waste Framework Directive with qualified counsel or your compliance lead.

## Content

**Intro:** Customers in the EU routinely ask suppliers whether any article contains a Candidate List substance above 0.1%. This template gives you a clean, consistent answer you can issue per part and keep on file.

**Sections:**

#### How to use the template

**Body:** Enter your company, the customer, the article number and revision, and the Candidate List version you checked against. Choose whether any SVHC is above 0.1% weight by weight. If yes, name the substance, CAS or EC number and where it sits in the article, and add safe use information. Export to Word or PDF, then have an authorised person sign. Keep one declaration per article revision.

#### The rule behind it

**Body:** Under REACH Article 33, a supplier of an article containing a Candidate List substance above 0.1% w/w must give recipients enough information to allow safe use, including at least the substance name. Consumers can ask and must be answered within 45 days. Since 2021, producers and importers of such articles in the EU must also notify the ECHA SCIP database under the Waste Framework Directive. The Court of Justice ruled in 2015 that the 0.1% applies to each article within a complex product.

#### Common mistakes

**Body:** Many declarations cite an old Candidate List or a generic phrase of compliance without naming a version. Others apply 0.1% to the whole assembly instead of each article. The Candidate List is updated twice a year, so a declaration can be outdated within months.

**Bullets:**

- Not stating the Candidate List version
- Missing sub-supplier data on purchased components
- Confusing REACH SVHC with RoHS limits
- Skipping safe use information when an SVHC is present

**Cta:** If you answer many such requests each month, we can help automate the first draft from your ERP part data and stored supplier declarations, with human sign-off.

**Faq:**

#### What is an SVHC?

**Answer:** A substance of very high concern is a chemical identified under REACH for properties such as carcinogenicity or persistence. Once placed on the Candidate List, suppliers of articles that contain it above 0.1% w/w have information duties.

#### How often should I update the declaration?

**Answer:** ECHA updates the Candidate List usually twice a year. Re-check your parts against each update and reissue declarations where the answer changes. Many customers request an annual refresh as a minimum.

#### Is a REACH declaration the same as a RoHS declaration?

**Answer:** No. RoHS restricts specific substances in electrical equipment, while REACH Article 33 is about information on Candidate List substances in articles. A product can need both, and they use different lists and thresholds.

#### Who must sign the declaration?

**Answer:** Use a person with authority to make binding statements for the company, often a compliance manager or quality director. Customers may specify their own format, so check whether your template meets their needs before sending.

## Search terms

REACH declaration template, REACH SVHC declaration, REACH compliance statement template, SVHC supplier declaration, REACH Candidate List declaration, REACH article 33 response, REACH statement of compliance, SCIP notification declaration

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