1. Legal basis:
a. The control requirements of EU REACH regulation on phthalates;
b. Regulatory requirements for phthalates under Section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
(c) Recast Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, RoHS2.0.
2. Scope of application
a. Substances and articles produced, used and sold as intermediates and imported into the European Union (except for regulations and exemptions for special substances).
b. Accessible plastic materials in children's toys or child care products in the United States or any material that may contain phthalates.
c. Applicable to the 11 categories of electronic and electrical products listed in Annex 1 and their related components and materials for the EU market, 11 categories of products include: large household appliances; Small household appliances; IT and communication equipment; Consumer equipment; Lighting equipment; Electronic and electrical tools; Toys, leisure and sports equipment; Medical equipment; Video control equipment, including industrial monitoring and control equipment; Vending machines; All other electrical and electronic equipment not covered by the above categories.
Core requirements:
Laws and regulations | Controlled substance | Control requirement | |
Eu REACH Laws and regulations | Appendix XVII Restriction requirement | DEHP、DBP、BBP | (1) In toys or child care products, the substance itself or a mixture, the total mass fraction of three phthalines in the plasticized material shall not be greater than 0.1%; 2. Toys or child care products whose plasticized materials contain a listed phthalate mass fraction greater than 0.1% shall not be placed on the market; (3) By 16 January 2010, the European Commission shall assess the regulation in the light of new scientific information relating to these substances and their substitutes and amend it accordingly. |
DINP、DIDP、DnOP | (1) In toys or child care products that can be put into the mouth by children, as the substance itself or a mixture, the mass fraction of three phthalines in the plasticizing material shall not be greater than 0.1%; (2) Toys or child care products that can be placed in the entrance of children shall not be placed on the market if the plasticized material contains a listed phthalate mass fraction greater than 0.1%; 3. Ibid., article 3. | ||
SVH candidate Detailed list | DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP, DHNUP, DIHP, DMEP, DIPP, n-amyl isoamyl phthalate, branched and linear 1, 2-phenyldicarboxyldiamyl ester, diamyl phthalate, dihexyl phthalate, bis (branched and linear) hexyl phthalate, 1, 2-phenyldicarboxylic acid, Di-carbon 6-10-alkyl ester | If any of the substances on the candidate list of Substances of High Concern (SVHC) is present in an article in concentrations exceeding 0.1%(w/w), information on their safe use needs to be communicated to the recipient of the article and, if the substance is placed on the EU market at the same time exceeding 1 tonne per year, to the ECHA. | |
Appendix XIV Authorization requirement | DEHP、DBP BBP、DIBP | If you still wish to use the substances in Appendix XIV within the deadline set by the Regulation, you need to submit an application to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and obtain authorization for use. | |
Eu RoHS regulations | DEHP、DBP、BBP、DIBP | The limit for homogeneous materials in electronic and electrical products shall not be greater than 0.1% | |
CPSIA (United States) | DEHP、DBP、BBP | A permanent ban on "children's toys" or "child care products" with concentrations greater than 0.1%(single phthalines). | |
DINP、DIDP、DnOP | A transitional ban prohibiting the concentration of more than 0.1%(single phthalene) in "children's toys" or "child care products" that can be placed in the entrance. | ||
Notes:
1. Eu REACH Regulation - "Child care product" means any product that contributes to sleep, relaxation, hygiene, feeding of a child or that allows a child to suck.
2. CPSIA - "Children's toy" means a product intended primarily for use in play by children 12 years of age or younger; "Child care product" means an item used by a child up to 3 years of age while sleeping, feeding, sucking or grinding his or her teeth.
PTTS Services:
1. Consulting and training: phthalate management and control requirements, product risk analysis, enterprise management and control suggestions and customized environmental protection solutions.
2. Testing services: Test the content of controlled phthalates according to international standards.
