The European Commission Has Issued Regulations Limiting The Aromatic Hydrocarbons In Footwear.

< p > yesterday, reporters learned from the Quanzhou Shishi Office of the entry exit inspection and quarantine bureau that the European Commission plans to adopt a Committee law in the second half of this year to limit the content of 8 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in consumer goods.

These consumer products include toys, < a target= "_blank" href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" > clothing < /a > a target= "_blank" href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" > shoes > shoes, shoes, sportswear, sports equipment and household appliances.

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(P) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of substances that are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or harmful to reproduction. They can be found in plastic and rubber parts of many consumer goods.

The European Commission intends to add fiftieth restrictions to new laws and regulations, which apply to products with rubber or plastic parts, and will directly and long contact with human skin or oral cavity under normal or reasonably foreseeable use.

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< p > according to the draft regulations, if the rubber or plastic parts of the product contain the above polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, their contents exceed 1 mg per kilogram, or 0.0001% of the weight of the components, then the products can not be put on the market or provided to the public.

The draft regulation points out that the new restrictions will apply to all relevant products that are put on the market two years after the effective date of the regulations.

The European Commission plans to adopt the "fast" legislative procedure under the REACH regulations and adopt new regulations in the second half of 2013, without the need for in-depth risk assessment.

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< p > for this reason, Shishi Office of Quanzhou entry exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau suggests that foreign trade companies, manufacturers and relevant institutions attach great importance to the relevant laws and regulations of the exporting countries in health, health and environmental protection, strictly control their own product quality, and avoid huge losses caused by blind production.

At the same time, we should pay more attention to the selection of raw materials and feed control work, strengthen supplier management, strictly implement the qualified supplier system, clarify the quality indicators and guarantee clauses, improve the quality of raw materials, formulate strict procedures for raw material acceptance, increase testing efforts, and ensure the safety of raw materials.

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