EU Alters Requirements for DIBP in Toys Under the CLP Regulation
The EU will bring into force new requirements concerning the use of DIBP in toys in March 2018. These changes are in the latest ATP of the CLP Regulation.
- (1888PressRelease) September 16, 2017 - New European requirements for the use of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) in toys will come into effect in March 2018. The use of DIBP in toys has been the subject of several RAPEX notifications since 2015, and toy manufacturers and importers are advised to check their products against the latest regulations, in order to avoid noncompliance.
The European Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD) bans the use of carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) substances, such as DIBP, in toys. This comprehensive piece of legislation defines modern-day toy safety requirements and, unless specifically exempted, CMR under Regulation (EC) 1272/2008, the so-called CLP Regulation, are strictly prohibited for use in toys, toy components, or micro-structurally distinct parts of toys.
In 2016, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2016/1179, the ninth adaptation to technical and scientific progress (ATP-9) of the CLP Regulation. This ATP contains several important changes, including an update on the classification and labeling requirements for bisphenol A (BPA) and DIBP. DIBP is still listed as a harmful substance in the reprotoxic category 1B, but its specific concentration limits (SCL) have been deleted. Without a SCL, the generic concentration limit (GCL) of 0.3% in the CLP regulation will apply. This version of the CLP Regulation will become effective on March 1, 2018.
Stakeholders should be aware that, in addition to being regulated as a CMR substance in the TSD, DIBP is also regulated under the following pieces of legislation:
− REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) – a substance of very high concern (SVHC) on the Candidate List for Authorization since January 2010
− REACH – an SVHC on the Authorization List (Annex XIV) since February 2012
− RoHS Recast – a restricted substance in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) under Directive (EU) 2015/863, amending Directive 2011/65/EU. The restriction of DIBP in (electric) toys will become effective on July 22, 2019
Stakeholders are advised to check their products against the latest requirements for DIBP, and other toy safety requirements, to ensure continued access to the EU market.
SGS Toys & Juvenile Product Services
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