Version 8.5

🔁 Launching 27 February 2026

BOMcheck will be updated to Version 8.5 to include three new SVHCs and updates to other regulated and declarable substance lists detailed below including updates to existing regulatory thresholds. Additionally, this new version of BOMcheck introduces a new Critical Raw Materials DSL to ensure continued alignment with evolving regulations.

Version Summary

• 3 new SVHCs added to the REACH Candidate List
• New Declarable Substance List (DSL) for Critical Raw Materials
• PFAS list update (IEC list removed)
• POPs Stockholm Convention amendments
• Minor substance list and threshold updates
• Updates to CMR 1A & 1B substances (EU MDR)
• New RoHS exemptions (Pack 22) – implemented in Dec ‘25

Resources (XMLs, CSV & PDFs)

BOMcheck v8.5 Downloads

• Indicative v8.5 IPC 1752A Class C XML
• Indicative v8.5 IPC 1752B Class C XML
• v8.5 POPs Exemption List (v1) XML
• v8.5 POPs Exemption List (v1) XLSX
• Indicative v8.5 Detailed CSV
• List of restricted and declarable substances for Supplied Articles - February 2026.pdf
• COCIR list of restricted and declarable substances for Medical Devices - February 2026.pdf
• MedTech COCIR CMR 1A and 1B substances and endocrine disruptors - Dec 2025.xlsx
• BOMcheck REACH Candidate List screening for Supplied Articles - February 2026.pdf

Please note that the provided indicative XMLs only include substance lists which have additional and amended substance categories as part of this version release.

v8.5 XML Changelog

• Support for new REACH candidate lists EUREACH-1125 and EUREACH-0226 via the GEA (formerly IPC) materials declaration appendices publication
• Dechlorane Plus with identity 00012 in POPs_Stockholm_Convention list threshold updated from “No intentionally added content” to “0.1% by weight (1000 ppm) of any article”
• POPs_Stockholm_Convention list now has accompanying POPs_Exemption_List for first party support of POPs exemptions in XML exports (see attached appendices reference v8.5 POPs Exemption List (v1) XML & XLSX)
• Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (BOMcheck) now accepts secondary information on PFAS within parts without CAS numbers, utilising the existing comment attribute

Substance Details

New REACH Candidate List Substances

On 05 November 2025, and 04 February 2026, ECHA updated the REACH Candidate List, increasing the total to 253 substances with the addition of 3 new SVHCs.

Substance Category	CAS Numbers	Example of Use(s)
1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE)	84852-53-9	Additive brominated flame retardant, commonly used as an alternative to Deca-BDE
4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and its salts	1478-61-1 and others	Monomers, process regulators, and cross-linkers in fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers, and specialty polymers
n-Hexane	110-54-3	Industrial solvent

Critical Raw Materials (CRMA)

A new Additional Declarable Substance List (DSL) for Critical Raw Materials has been added to BOMcheck.

This supports data collection for 34 substance categories covered under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA).

The DSL is designed to help companies identify where critical raw materials may be present in their supply chains.

PFAS Update

The IEC PFAS list has been removed from BOMcheck.

The BOMcheck PFAS list provides full regulatory coverage (including all substances previously included on the IEC PFAS list).

All existing declarations made under the IEC PFAS list have been automatically migrated to the BOMcheck PFAS list (no supplier action required).

POPs Stockholm Convention Updates

To align with the Unintentional Trace Contaminant (UTC) limit under EU POPs Regulation (EU) 2025/1930:

• Dechlorane Plus has been updated to: 1,000 mg/kg (1,000 ppm) UTC limit
• POPs declarations in BOMcheck are required based on: “No intentionally added content” + compliance with the trace contaminant limit

Minor Substance Amendments

1. Formaldehyde / Formaldehyde releasers: New CAS numbers added under REACH restrictions and the Packaging DSL.
2. Substances of Concern (SoC): Additional CAS numbers added following new CLP classifications.

EU MDR – CMR 1A & 1B Substances

The CMR 1A & 1B substances list in the RCD Tool has been updated to include additional substances from the REACH Candidate List.

As a result:

• Existing CMR 1A & 1B declarations will be set to “Missing” for affected suppliers.
• Suppliers will need to review and resubmit their declarations.

RoHS Exemptions Update – Pack 22 (Implemented Dec 2025)

BOMcheck added new RoHS exemptions across the following categories:

Metal alloys (steel, aluminium, copper)

• 6(a), 6(a)-I, 6(a)-II
• 6(b), 6(b)-I, 6(b)-II, 6(b)-III
• 6(c)

High-temperature solders

• 7(a), 7(a)-I to 7(a)-VII

Glass & ceramic components

• 7(c)-I, 7(c)-II, 7(c)-V, 7(c)-VI

Updating Declarations

Following the release of v8.5, the BOMcheck team will publish a guidance webinar with step-by-step instructions on how to update Regulatory Compliance Declarations (RCDs).

Upcoming Product Enhancements – March Release

Functionality enhancements to BOMcheck will be delivered in a separate product update, scheduled for release by the end of March.

This will include the following:

• Battery declaration types - enhanced tracking of battery-related compliance requirements and support for future data collection obligations, including the Battery Product Passport
• Significant supply chain upgrades designed to improve collaboration between manufacturers and suppliers

Key benefits for suppliers and manufacturers include:

• A new internal messaging system within supplier requests, enabling clearer and more efficient communication
• Improved regulatory tracking functionality, including support for EPR data
• An enhanced user interface with improved usability