Proposed SCIP Database Repeal Remains Under Negotiation

The European Commission proposed the removal of the SCIP database on 10 December 2025 as part of the Environmental Omnibus package. However, the proposal had not been adopted by the end of September 2026. The existing SCIP notification requirements therefore remain in force.

The proposal would amend the Waste Framework Directive. It would remove the obligation to submit new information on substances of very high concern to the SCIP database. ECHA would retain the information already submitted.

The Commission considers the current database to be underused and partly duplicative of requirements under REACH. It expects relevant information to become available through Digital Product Passports and new labelling requirements.

Legislative status

The Council agreed its negotiating position on the Environmental Omnibus on 24 June 2026. In the European Parliament, the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety is responsible for the file.

The Parliament’s ENVI Committee discussed the draft report on 2 July 2026. The ITRE Committee adopted its opinion on 14 July, followed by the AGRI Committee on 2 September. At the end of September, the file was still awaiting a decision by the ENVI Committee.

The European Parliament’s first-reading plenary stage was provisionally scheduled for November 2026. This date may change depending on progress in the responsible committee.

The role of Digital Product Passports

The possible repeal has become closely linked to the future use of Digital Product Passports. Concerns have been raised about removing SCIP before an alternative system can provide equivalent access to information on hazardous substances in products.

Digital Product Passports are being introduced gradually. They do not yet cover all products subject to SCIP. A DPP becomes mandatory for a product group only when required by the relevant EU legislation. The applicable rules must also specify which information on substances of concern must be included.

This means that DPPs cannot currently replace SCIP across all affected products. The final legislation will need to address the transition between the two systems. This includes the treatment of existing SCIP data and the date on which new notifications could end.

Until the amendment is formally adopted and becomes applicable, companies must continue meeting their existing SCIP obligations. This includes notifications for articles containing Candidate List substances above 0.1% by weight, where the Waste Framework Directive requirements apply.

The final outcome may range from a direct repeal to a gradual replacement linked to the availability of DPPs or another system providing equivalent substance information. No final transition date had been agreed by the end of September 2026.

Source: , Environmental Omnibus proposal COM(2025) 986;  legislative procedure 2025/0394(COD);  Digital Product Passport information.