EU AMENDMENT OF ANNEX XVII OF THE REACH REGULATIONS (PAHS AND PHTHALATES)

On the 3rd of March the European Commission published Regulation (EU) No 2015/326 in its Official Journal. This amends REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII (entry 50 for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and entries 51 and 52 for phthalates ) , The amended regulation will come into force on the 23rd of March 2015. Amendment Details 1. Amendment for

GERMANY HAS REVISED THE PAHS REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE GS-MARK

The Committee on Product Safety (AfPs) adopted a new polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) document on 4th of August 2014, which is taken into account within the GS mark certification. The PAHs requirements are largely revised.New requirements will apply from 1st of July 2015 and replace the previously valid PAHs-document (ZEK 01.4-08).Link to the new PAHs document: Main Amendments New