The European Commission has published the COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/863 and RoHS 2.0 has been updated to include four new restricted substances:
(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
Benzyl butyl phthalate ( BBP)
Di-butyl phthalate (DBP)
Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).
EU countries shall apply this new directive from the 22nd of July 2019. For medical devices, monitoring and control instruments the directive becomes effective from the 22nd of July 2021. In order to avoid double regulation ,the restriction through entry 51 of Annex XVII to REACH shall continue to be the only restriction applicable to DEHP, BBP and DBP in toys.
The new Substances
| Substances | CAS No. | Proposed Limit (wt %) | Main uses in EEE |
| DEHP | 117-81-7 | 0,1% | Predominantly used as a plasticiser in polymer products (mainly PVC) with relevant application of insulation for cables and wires. |
| DBP | 84-74-2 | 0,1% | Predominantly used as special plasticiser in PVC parts together with other plasticiser in minor concentrations in flexible PVC applications as well as in non-polymers such as in paints, adhesives, sealants and printing inks. |
| BBP | 85-68-7 | 0,1% | Might be present in EEE in following applications: synthetic leather, coated textile, flexible or rigid PVC sheets, printing inks, sealants and adhesives. |
| DIBP | 84-69-5 | 0.1% | Predominantly used as a plasticiser in polymer products (mainly PVC),it can be used as a substitute of DBP. |
CTI Suggestion
DEHP, DBP, BBP and DIBP now are in the list of restricted substances under RoHS 2. Companies should conduct a supply chain survey as soon as possible and focus on the latest update of RoHS 2.