Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL)
Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL)
The GADSL is the result of the efforts of a global team from the automotive, automotive parts supplier (tier supplier) and chemical/plastics industries who have organized the Global Automotive Stakeholders Group (GASG). The GASG’s purpose is to facilitate communication and exchange of information regarding the use of certain substances in automotive products throughout the supply chain. The GADSL only covers substances that are expected to be present in a material or part that remains in a vehicle at point of sale.
Declarable Substance Classification
A reportable substance when present in a material or part in a vehicle will be shown on the GADSL with a classification of “P” or “D”, defined as follows: Depending on its specific application, the same substance could be classified “P” in one end use, and “D” in another end use. When this is the case, both classifications for the substance will be shown on the GADSL with examples under the application column. Declaration thresholds are defined by specific application of the substance in automotive parts. Any reportable substance below the declaration level does not have to be reported. These levels, unless otherwise indicated, are 0.1 g/100g (weight %) of homogeneous materials, not on the total content in the component or assembly.
- P = Prohibited. A substance designated “P” is prohibited for all automotive uses in at least one region / market, or may not exceed a regulated threshold limit for all automotive uses in at least one region / market.
- D = Declarable. A substance designated “D” must be declared if it exceeds the defined threshold limits.
- D/P = Declarable or Prohibited. A substance designated as “D/P” has both allowed uses and prohibited uses in at least one region/market. Substances marked D/P and P must also be declared if they are present above the stipulated threshold (e.g. 0.1%).
When a substance is classified D three reason codes are possible:
- D/LR: reporting is required by a regulation;
- D/FA: it is being assessed by a regulatory agency for possible but not necessarily probable restriction or;
- D/FI: information is being collected for a non-regulatory purpose.
In the later two cases the substance may be removed from the list after the evaluation has been completed