02 May 2018
Chemicals compliance
Under the REACH Regulation, the Commission proposed to limit the exposure to 33 chemicals that are Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Toxic for reproduction (CMR) by restricting the placing on the market of clothing, textiles and footwear containing them.
The restricted substances may be present in clothing, textiles, and footwear
Consumers can be exposed to these hazardous substances through skin contact, inhalation or unintentional ingestion of dust released from the textile fibres. Small children are also at risk due to a possible oral exposure.
As from the entry into force of the restriction, clothing and related articles, textiles and footwear containing the listed substances, whether they are produced within the EU or imported into the EU, are not allowed to be placed on the EU market.
After scrutiny by the Parliament and Council and after publication in the Official Journal of the EU, it will become applicable in the following 24 months.
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Chemicals compliance
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Chemicals compliance
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