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    The EU may ban the sale of perfluoric acid substances al into force in the first half of 2017

    • Last Update: 2021-01-04
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Recently, the European Commission issued G/TBT/N/EU/411 Technical Trade Measures Circular, which is intended to amend annex XVII to the EU REACH regulations. According to the draft, the EU will completely prohibit the production and marketing of perfluoroic acid (PFOA) and its salts, and the content of PFOA and its salts in any substance, mixture or article shall not exceed 25 μg/kg (ppb) and the content of PFOA-associated substances shall not exceed 1000 ppb. The consultation on the new rules ended in December 2016 and came into effect in the first half of 2017.the implementation of this regulation on China's related export enterprises are mainly: First, the scope of the impact is wide. As PFAA is widely used in textile and chemical industries, the implementation of the new regulations will impact China's textile and clothing, paper products, leather products, plastic products and even electronic and electrical products and other export industries. Second, it has increased the export pressure of enterprises. The implementation of this regulation forces enterprises to carry out production process improvement, equipment upgrade, additive replacement and other measures, at the same time, in addition to the detection of individual PFAA, after the implementation of the new regulations, a large number of products also need to carry out PFAA associated substances testing, testing costs will increase significantly, in the overall micro-profit background, industry pressure is bound to increase. Third, the living conditions of small and medium-sized enterprises are worrying. Small and medium-sized enterprises production process is relatively backward, lack of professional and technical personnel, in a short period of time to improve the production process there is a certain degree of difficulty.Perfluorooc acid (PFOA) substances have excellent thermal stability, chemical stability, high surf activity, hydrophobic and oil dredging properties, widely used in textile and clothing, surfactants, cosmetics, fluoropolymers, surface coatings and even fire fighting foam and other fields. However, PFOA and its associated substances are not easily degradable and can be absorbed by the human body through inhalation, skin contact and food chain, and are persistent, bioa cumulative and toxic substances with varying degrees of damage to the nerve, immune and reproductive systems. With the strengthening of global environmental awareness, controlling the use of toxic and harmful chemicals has become the consensus of textile and garment industries. In recent years, the European Union, the United States on perfluorocarbons, pyrol and other chemicals of the green barriers are increasingly strict, enterprises must improve risk awareness, early layout, accelerate the transformation and upgrading.To this end, the inspection and quarantine department reminded export enterprises:First, pay close attention to the progress of the regulation, the European Union is China's textile and clothing and other consumer goods important overseas markets, in the export situation is not optimistic background, enterprises should pay close attention to the European and American technical trade measures, especially REACH regulations on consumer goods in the control of harmful chemicals, in advance to prepare for the response.Second, timely improvement of product quality management system, due to the wide application of PFAA and other substances, in textiles and all kinds of chemical additives, plastics and other production risks are greater, enterprises must strengthen the risk control of raw materials, upgrade production equipment and improve the process, to avoid product PFAA pollution and other hidden dangers.third is to strengthen information communication with inspection and quarantine departments, timely seek technical help, do a good job of PFOA and related substances testing, to ensure that products qualified and smooth export, effectively prevent follow-up risks.
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