Through this survey it has become clear that the SIN List is considered as a key driver alongside the REACH candidate list for companies when they decide to phase out the use of hazardous substances. Partly this is due to the pressure downstream users put on their suppliers to become SIN free.
Among the highlighted results it is stated that “It was asserted that the registration process has had an impact on innovation, but the candidate list is currently creating the greatest deal of innovative activity (with the SIN list, and more recently, possibly the CoRAP).”