Consumer Products for Hazardous Substances Under REACH & PoPs

European Union Inspectors are going to start checking on consumer products,

●  To comply with restrictions for selected hazardous substances under REACH

●  To comply with restrictions for the presence of persistent organic pollutants defined under the POPs Regulation

The Forum for Exchange of Information on enforcement has been stating that its major enforcement project planned for 2022 will be focusing on integrated checks of products that control several duties from different pieces of legislation & they are most likely related to articles, but also mixtures sometimes. Most of the products under this category are expected to be consumer products.

Enforcers will also check REACH duties for substances in articles requiring that information on substances of very high concern in products is being communicated in the supply chain. These duties under REACH and POPs will be checked for specific types of material such as rubber, plastic, or textiles. In this way, each product can be controlled for several REACH or POPs requirements which will broaden the scope of controls and strengthening the protection of EU citizens and the environment. This enforcement project will be prepared in 2021, with inspections conducted in 2022 and the report expected at the end of 2023. The Forum also set timelines for the pilot project on the classification of mixtures, which will focus on the classification of detergents and cleaning products. The preparation for this project will start at the end of 2020, with inspections taking place in 2021 and 2022, and the report expected in 2023.

Reference:
https://echa.europa.eu/-/eu-inspectors-to-check-consumer-products-for-hazardous-substances