The Waste Framework Directive sets out measures addressing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste on the environment and human health, and for improving efficient use of resources which are crucial for the transition to a circular economy.
As part of the implementation of the EU’s action plan for the circular economy adopted in 2015, the revised Waste Framework Directive entered into force in July 2018. It ge ECHA the task to develop a database with information on articles containing substances of very high concern (SVHCs) on the Candidate List: the SCIP database (Substances of Concern In Products)
The SCIP database has three main objectives:
Decrease the generation of waste containing hazardous substances by supporting the substitution of substances of concern in articles placed on the EU market.Make information ailable to further improve waste treatment operations.Allow authorities to monitor the use of substances of concern in articles and initiate appropriate actions over the whole lifecycle of articles, including at their waste stage.The SCIP database complements the existing communication and notification obligations for Candidate List substances in articles under REACH.
European Commission – WFD