Question 13. A non-EU company purchased some chemicals containing SVHC from European countries, and this company exported products containing these chemicals to Europe. Does it have to apply for SVHC?
Answer: Yes. The use of SVHC substances in products should be declared because it is very likely that if a European company does not place the chemical on the European market, it will not comply with the chemical. The declaration is a very simple process. However, if European companies have pre-registered / registered SVHC chemical substances used in their products, non-EU companies do not need to perform the reporting obligation.

Question 14. What is a substance intentionally released from an article / product?
Answer: If the article is to perform an auxiliary function, the substance is intentionally released from the article, otherwise this auxiliary function cannot be achieved. For example, scented children's toys, intentionally released substances in articles. In order to perform the auxiliary function of fragrance, the aroma substances in the toy are released. The release of the substance is therefore due to the aging of the article, due to wear or inevitable side effects in order to perform the function of the article, which is usually not an intentional release. Because this release cannot support the function itself.
In addition, the intentional release of a substance from an article must occur under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, which means that the release of the substance must occur during the life of the article. Therefore, the release of a substance between the production or disposal stages of the article's life cycle is not intentional. Similarly, an accidental release or release that is not based on any misuse of instructions or functions or that does not occur under normal and reasonably foreseeable conditions of use is not considered an intentional release.