The European Union (EU) has informed the World Trade
Organization (WTO) that it intends to revise Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on
Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP
Regulation).
Among the proposed changes:
- 39 entries added to
Table 3 in Part 3 of Annex VI to the CLP Regulation ‘List of Harmonized
Classification and Labeling of Hazardous Substances’ (Table 3). This includes
bisphenol S (BPS) as a reprotoxic 1b substance - 17 entries in ‘Table
3’ replaced – including new classification and labeling information for
bisphenol A (BPA) - One entry deleted from
‘Table 3’ – 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate
[if !supportLists]
BPS is an analogue of BPA and has increasingly been
used as an alternative in a variety of applications – e.g., in curtains,
flooring, furniture, leather, paper, cardboard and toys.
The WTO circulated this information on August 2, 2021.
According to the notification, this draft regulation is proposed to be adopted
in Q4 of 2021, with entry into force twenty days after it is published in the
Official Journal of the EU (OJEU). It will then become effective 18 months later
(possibly mid-2023).
Stakeholders should be aware they can begin conforming
to the new requirements once it has entered into force.
SGS Chemical Testing
SGS offers a comprehensive range of testing services
to help manufacturers and suppliers ensure their products are safe and comply
with national and international regulations concerning harmful chemicals. Learn
more about SGS Chemical Testing
Services.
SGS
SafeGuardS
keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods
industry. Read the full EU Proposes to Revise
CLP Regulation on Substances and Mixtures SafeGuardS.
Subscribe
here to receive SGS SafeGuardS
direct to your inbox.
For
further information contact:
Dr HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
Tel: (+852) 2774 7420
Email:
crs.media@sgs.com
Website:
www.sgs.com/hardlines
LinkedIn:
sgs-consumer-goods-&-retail
About
SGS
We
are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We
are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000
employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together
to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.