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Sweden Advocates The Ban On Imports Of Textiles And Clothing Containing NPE.

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Sweden has been informed of Europe

Chemical

The administration will compile a document on nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (NPE).


The document will be drafted by the Swedish chemical administration to list the EU's rationale for prohibiting the import of NPE textiles, which was submitted to the European Chemicals authority before August 2012.


Sweden's initiative will eventually lead to a total ban on the sale of textiles containing NPE from the EU.

The Swedish chemical administration estimates that it will take only two years to incorporate the ban into the European chemicals registration, assessment and Licensing Regulation (REACH regulations).


NPE is a biodegradable surfactant.

Aquatic organisms

Extremely toxic.

The EU's restrictions on the use of NPE and exceptions are contained in Annex XVII of the REACH regulation.

At present, annex XVII states that NPE must not be put on the market. If it is used for the following purposes, its concentration should not exceed

quality

0.1%:

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