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Ref. : EIC 230/2/12
5 February 2026
Dear Sirs,
Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 971/2025 dated 6 November 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated the Candidate List of substances of very high concern on 4 February 2026 by adding the following new substances:
| Substance name | |
|---|---|
| 1. | n-hexane |
| 2. | 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and its salts |
2.For details, please refer to the press release ECHA/NR/26/06 issued by the ECHA, which can be accessed through the following link: https://echa.europa.eu/-/echa-adds-two-hazardous-chemicals-to-the-candidate-list-1.
3.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5684.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Jenny MOK)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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