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Draft report (COM(2023)0217 – C90154/2023 – 2023/0124(COD)) 2023-11-13
On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Amendment 384
Maria Arena
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
| Text proposed by the Commission | |
| Detergent | Limitations |
| Consumer laundry detergents | Shall not be placed on the market if the total content of phosphorus is equal to or greater than 0,5 grams in the recommended quantity of the detergent to be used in the main cycle of the washing process for a standard washing machine load as defined in Part B of Annex V for hard water: – for ‘normally soiled’ fabrics in the case of heavy-duty detergents, – for ‘lightly soiled’ fabrics in the case of detergents for delicate fabrics. |
| Consumer automatic dishwasher detergents | Shall not be placed on the market if the total content of phosphorus is equal to or greater than 0,3 grams in the standard dosage as defined in Part B of Annex V. |
| Amendment | |
| Detergent | Limitations |
| Consumer laundry detergents | Shall not be placed on the market if the total content of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds is equal to or greater than - 0.03 g for ‘lightly soiled’ fabrics in the case of light-duty detergents, - 0.03 g for ‘normally soiled’ fabrics in the case of heavy-duty detergents, - 0.010 g for stain-removers used as in-wash, - 0.005 g for stain removers used as pre-treatment, in the recommended quantity of the detergent to be used in the main cycle of the washing process for a standard washing machine load as defined in Part B of Annex V. |
| Consumer automatic dishwasher detergents | Shall not be placed on the market if it includes phosphates in the product formulation regardless of concentration. Shall not be placed on the market if the total content of phosphorus is equal to or greater than - 0,2 g in dishwasher detergents - 0.03 g in rinse aids in the standard dosage as defined in Part B of Annex V. |
| Consumer hand dishwashing detergents | Shall not be placed on the market if it includes phosphates and other phosphorus compounds by [OP: please insert the date – 4 years after the date of application of this Regulation] |
| Industrial and Institutional Laundry Detergents | Shall not be placed on the market if the total quantity of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds is equal to or greater than - 0,5 g/kg of laundry for light soil - 1 g/kg of laundry for medium soil - 1,5 g/kg of laundry for heavy soil |
| Industrial and Institutional Dishwasher Detergents | Shall not be placed on the market if the total quantity of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds is equal to or greater than - for dishwasher detergents - 0,15 g/l of washing solution for soft water - 0.3 g/l of washing solution for medium water - 0.5 g/l of washing solution for hard water - for pre-soaks - 0,08 g/l of washing solution for soft water - 0.08 g/l of washing solution for medium water - 0.08 g/l of washing solution for hard water - for rinse aids - 0,02 g/l of washing solution for soft water - 0.02 g/l of washing solution for medium water - 0.02 g/l of washing solution for hard water For multi-component systems - 0,17 g/l of washing solution for soft water - 0.32 g/l of washing solution for medium water - 0.52 g/l of washing solution for hard water |
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