Relevant Links
- K-REACH ministerial decree officially published on December 24, 2014
- 261 Batches of Imported Food Rejected by China CIQ in October 2014
- 5 Feb 2015, CIRS Free Webinar: The Latest Updates of CFDA Regulations on Cosmetics and New Cosmetic Ingredients in China
- MEP Issued the 33rd and 34th Batch of Toxic Chemical Clearance for Public Consultancy
- Taiwan implemented the revised edition of Toxic Chemical Substance Control Act
- How to register mosquito repellents in China?
- CFDA Consults Public Comments on the Measures on the Management of Cosmetics Labeling
- Echa Released an Updated Version of Registration System for Biocidal Products
- Korean Cabinet Approved K-REACH Presidential Decree
- MEP Issued the 32nd Batch of Toxic Chemical Clearance for Public Consultancy
- Breaking News: The Revised Safety Production Law Come into Force Today
- On 1 December 2014, 19 High Toxic Pesticides will be restricted in Shandong Province of China
- China MoA Imposed Tough Penalties on Counterfeit Pesticide Manufacturers
- The Application of Listing Notified New Chemical Substances in the IECSC is Launched
- More News
Application of New EU Chemical Regulations will be Launched in 2015
Original Article from CIRS
On 23 December 2014, EU Commission published an outline of the regulations that will be applied in 2015, which includes the revision of REACH and CLP regulation.
The revision of Annex XVII is included, which adds 9 new substances into the carcinogenic, mutagenic or repro-toxic (CMR) substance list. The revision will come into force on 1 January 2015. After then, the products that contain these substances will not be allowed to sell to general customers with a certain concentration limit. The 9 substances include:
- Hydrogen treated naphtha;
- Nitrobenzene;
- n-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone;
- 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate;Gallium arsenide;
- Dihexyl phthalate;
- Perfluorooctanoic acid;
- Epoxiconazole; and
- Ammonium pentadecafluorootanoate.
Moreover, the restriction on the use of chromium VI in the leather products will come into force on 1 May 2015. The restriction on the use of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) will come into force on 27 December 2015.
Measures for the classification and labeling of chemicals will come into force on 1 June 2015:
- Reclassification and relabeling will be required regarding to the EU CLP Regulation;
- The second adaptation to technical progress (ATP) will be introduced for mixtures;
- According to CLP Regulation, the transition periods under several measures will be ended, which include laws referring to paints, detergents, electric and electronic equipment and worker’s protection.
The cosmetic products regulation annex will also be revised, which will be into force from 16 April 2015. The contents include:
- For regular cosmetics, the maximum concentration limit of propylparaben and butylparaben will be reduced;
- For “leave-on products” such as infant nappy, the use of propylparaben and butylparaben will be banned;
- For “leave-on products” such as body cream, the use of the mixture of methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI) will be banned (after 16 July 2015), but it can still be used for “rinse-off products” with a certain concentration limit.
In the measures for food contact plastics in the EU Regulation, the provision regarding to the additives that are used in plastic layers or plastic coatings in caps and closures will come into force from 31 December 2015.
If you would like to know more about how to comply with the new revised regulations, CIRS is here to help you solve your problems and help you get a fast market access. Should you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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