Consumer Products | Monthly bulletin | January 2020
Hazardous substances in articles database
In 2021, all companies (EU producers, assemblers, importers, distributors, etc …) who are placing products on the EU market need to provide information to Substance of Concern in Products (SCIP) database about any hazardous substances. The database has been created by European Chemical Agency (ECHA) with the sole purpose of gathering information that is necessary for achieving the objectives of the Waste Framework Directive - Article 9 in accordance with the European Chemicals Agency (REACH) Regulation - Article 33.
For more information about SCIP workshop, please click here.
See below a table summarising recent standards updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive):
(*) Date of withdrawal: latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn.
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Reference |
Title |
Date of Withdrawal (*) |
Supersedes |
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Candles - Product safety labels |
2020-05-31 |
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Ergonomics - Accessible design - Indicator lights on consumer products (ISO 24550:2019) |
2020-05-31 |
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Ergonomics - Accessible design - Spoken instructions of consumer products (ISO 24551:2019) |
2020-05-31 |
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Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products - Surface preparation methods - Part 1: General principles (ISO 8504-1:2019) |
2020-05-31 |
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Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products - Surface preparation methods - Part 2: Abrasive blast-cleaning (ISO 8504-2:2019) |
2020-05-31 |
Please find below a table summarising recent regulation proposals notified to the European Commission (Non-exhaustive):
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Notification number |
Countries |
Title |
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Norway |
Draft regulations relating to tobacco and nicotine products, electronic cigarettes and refill containers
Norway has not yet implemented the Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40/EU (the TPD), but Norway is currently working on finalizing the regulations connected to the implementation of the TPD, and hereby notifies the regulations that go beyond the TPD |
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Sweden |
Act (2020:000) on tax on plastic carrier bags
Introduction of an excess tax on plastic carrier bags. This tax covers plastic carrier bags, with or without handles, intended to be provided to consumers so that they can pack goods at a location where goods are supplied or carry goods therefrom, and which are not intended for long-term use |
Update of standards for ladders
On 10th November 2019, the notice JORF nº 0262 was published in the French Official Journal. Its aim is to update the standards for ladders of Decree nº 96-333 of 10th April, 1996.
The updated standards are:
Appendix I - Standards mentioned in 1o of article 3 of decree no 96-333.
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Standard Index |
Tittle of the Standard |
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NF EN 131-1 + A1 (September 2019) |
Ladders - Part 1: Terminology, types, functional dimensions |
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NF EN 131-2 + A2 (March 2017) |
Ladders - Part 2: Requirements, tests, marking |
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NF EN 131-4 (August 2007) |
Ladders - Part 4: Hinged ladders with single or multiple articulation |
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NF EN 131-6 (February 2019) |
Ladders - Part 6: Telescopic ladders |
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NF EN 14183 (June 2004) |
Stepladders |
Appendix II - Standards for meeting 3 of article 4 of decree no 96-333.
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Standard Index |
Tittle of the Standard |
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NF EN 131-3 (January 2018) |
Ladders - Part 3: Marking and instructions for the user |
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NF EN 131-4 (August 2007) |
Ladders - Part 4: Hinged ladders with single or multiple articulation |
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NF EN 131-6 (February 2019) |
Ladders - Part 6: Telescopic ladders |
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NF EN 14183 (June 2004) |
Stepladders |
California Proposition 65 Reformulations (December, 2019)
California Proposition 65 is the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, which has been effective for almost 30 years. Due to the implement of California Proposition 65, more and more court cases are settled to reduce the exposure of carcinogenic and reproductive chemicals by reformulating the consumer products containing such chemicals.
In order to keep retailers and manufacturers up-to-date, the highlights of the consent agreement are summarized as below:
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Product |
Chemical |
Limit |
Case No |
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Bath Tissue/Toilet Paper |
PCBs |
ND |
Out of court |
