Regulatory Content

The BOMcheck platform supports a range of regulatory content pertaining to substance compliance in Articles. This regulatory content is presented in the format of supported Declarable Substance Lists (DSLs) otherwise know as Restricted Substance Lists (RSLs), Lists of Declarable Substances (LoDS) and other similar terms.

Please Note

Whilst there are differences within the definitions of DSLs/RSLs/LoDS etc., BOMcheck typifies the regulatory content supported on the platform as "DSLs" owing to the supply chain disclosure requirements of the supported content.

Primary DSLs

These lists are available to all BOMcheck accounts:

In Declaration Tools for all Suppliers (and all mSuite and pSuite users)
In Supplier Request and Retrieve Data tools for Manufacturer and Professional accounts

Additional DSLs

These lists are available to the following BOMcheck accounts:

In Declaration Tools for all Suppliers (and all mSuite and pSuite users)
In Supplier Request and Retrieve Data tools for Professional accounts only

DSL Groupings

DSL Name	Grouping	Status
RoHS Restrictions	Primary	Live
RoHS Amendments 1	Primary	Live
REACH Restrictions	Primary	Live
REACH Candidate List	Primary	Live
Battery Restrictions	Primary	Live
Other Restricted or Declarable Substances	Primary	Live
Industry Declarable Substances	Primary	Live
IEC 62474 PFAS List	Additional	Live
BOMcheck PFAS List	Additional	Live
POPs	Additional	Pending Jan 2025
TSCA	Additional	Pending Jan 2025

Downloads

Other Restricted or Declarable Substances

This Declarable Substance List (DSL) is a compilation of substances that are restricted or declarable under multiple regulations from different regions. This bucket-type list includes substances that may not be covered by major regulations like EU ROHS or REACH, but still pose significant concerns.

The following substances and regulations are included in this list:

EU POPs (Regulation (EU) 2019/1021)
Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, Regulation (EU) 528/2012)
Fight Against Waste and the Circular Economy (AGEC law in France)
Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem)
Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Chemicals under TSCA Section 6(h)
Chemicals Prohibition Ordinance (ChemVerbotsV)
California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board (CARB)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Title 10

Restrictions which apply to textiles

Various regional restrictions including several US states
- Flame retardant chemicals

Restrictions which apply to parts which contain chemical products (liquids, gases, powders)

Montreal Protocol and Regulation (EU) 2024/590
- Ozone depleting substances
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Regulation (EU) 2024/573)

Restrictions which apply to food contact materials

Various regional restrictions including US FDA, Health Canada, France, Denmark
- Bisphenol-A (BPA)

Restrictions which apply to medical devices

Health Canada (reporting only)
- Bisphenol-A (BPA)
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labelling regulation Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR 801.437)
- Latex
CMR 1A and 1B substances and endocrine disrupting substances

Restrictions which apply to childcare products

Various regional restrictions including several US states
- Flame retardant chemicals
- Bisphenol A (BPA)
US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
- di-n-pentyl phthalate (DPENP)
- di-n-hexyl phthalate (DHEXP)
- dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)
- diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
- Lead and lead compounds
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
- Tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) Mercury
EU Toys Directive 2014/81
- Tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP)
- Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP)

Regulatory Content ​

Primary DSLs ​

Additional DSLs ​

DSL Groupings ​

Downloads ​

Other Restricted or Declarable Substances ​