EU member states agree to phosphorus-containing detergent ban

2011-11-21 09:08:44 China Cleaning Products Industry Association Views: 118 source: WTO inspection and quarantine information network

On November 15, 2011, country of European Union member recently banned the use of phosphate containing detergent to reach an agreement, to end these substances in the laundry and dishwashing detergent in use.The move to the European Parliament in December will be held the plenary vote made bedding
The European Council Committee of permanent representatives (COREPER) previously published recommendations, from June 30, 2013 onwards, detergent phosphate content should not exceed 0.5 grams.

According to the ban, phosphate ban will take effect as from January 1, 2017, and phosphate in the dishwasher detergent in use will be restricted to no more than 0.3 grams per dose of standard substance.The committee will rise from 2014 according to consumers to use automatic dishwashing detergent compositions, as well as any existing or new scientific information, from members of the information analysis.If the EU's Executive Committee deems it necessary, based on this evidence, the EU will be to review the draft, and in July 1, 2015 will put forward the legislative suggestion.

Formal representation of a text, for the environment, the restriction is necessary, which can reduce the cost of sewage treatment of phosphate.However, this text to ban does not apply to industrial detergent, because present technically and economically not viable alternatives
.According to the Poland presidency of the EU issued a statement to the press, to support the compromise COREPER will give consumers a "laundry and dishwashing detergent (piece) of phosphorus content in clear right know".The statement also said, the EU level is being coordinated detergent in phosphate and other phosphorus compounds using rules
The European Parliament report. "Bill Newton Dunn", which means that EU member states have started to expand consumer automatic dishwasher composition restrictions on the use of phosphate ban.As consumers, we should select the harmful degree lowest consumer goods.We will ensure that the future market to use the product in phosphate content to a minimum.