European Union has published commission regulation 2018/2005 to amend Annex XVII entry 51 by imposing an extra phthalate restriction (Diisobutyl phthalate). Besides, the scopes of phthalate ban (i.e. DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP) has been also extended from plasticized materials in toys and childcare articles to plasticized materials in articles.
Here is the comparison table between new regulation 2018/2005 to amend Annex XVII entry 51 and the same entry under the existing regulation.
| Phthalate Restriction | Regulation (EU) 2018/2005 amendingRegulation (EC) 1907/2006 | Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 |
| bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) | √ | √ |
| dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | √ | √ |
| benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) | √ | √ |
| diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) | √ | – |
| Phthalate Requirement | < 0.1% (individually or in any combination) | ≤ 0.1% (sum) |
| Restriction Scopes (plasticized material) | (i) Used as substances or in mixtures in toys and childcare articles | |
| (ii) Toys and childcare articles on the market | ||
| (iii) Articles on the market | – | |
| Effective Date | From 7 Jan 19 onwards Use as substances and mixtures in toys and child care articles From 7 July 2020 onwards Article, toys or childcare articles | In force |
The new regulation exempts certain categories of articles.
Please refer to the source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2018.322.01.0014.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2018:322:TOC
