The information submitted to the SCIP database will be public, allowing consumers and waste operators to access relevant product information at any time. In addition, ECHA will ensure the protection of confidential business information, such as mandatory data required to establish links between actors in the same supply chain not being disclosed.

Since the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) is not included in the Annex of the Northern Ireland Protocol, companies in the UK and Northern Ireland are not obliged to comply with any WFD obligations. Suppliers providing finished products to EU companies from the UK and Northern Ireland are considered non-EU suppliers.

Information that allows identification of the article, the name of SVHC substances contained in the article, concentration range and location, as well as other information enabling safe use of the article, etc. (for details, please contact SGS).

According to the REACH regulation definition, packaging is considered an article because its shape, surface, or design is more important than its chemical composition. If packaging contains SVHC > 0.1%, relevant information must still be submitted to the SCIP database.

If medical devices and their related components meet the REACH article definition and contain SVHC > 0.1%, then SCIP notification obligations must be fulfilled.

If a new substance is listed as an SVHC, suppliers of articles containing the new SVHC must submit a new i6z file or update previously submitted i6z files before the article is placed on the EU market again.