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
IMCO-AD-754921
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection · Rapporteur: Maria da Graça Carvalho
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The committee opinion on the proposed Detergents and Surfactants Regulation suggests amendments to delete CE marking, make the digital product passport model-specific, and introduce a hybrid physical-digital labelling system.¶¶¶ It also proposes that digital labels and passports be accessed via a single data carrier, and that refill sales use a leaflet or sticker with labelling information.¶¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection proposes amendments to delete CE marking, make the digital product passport model-specific, and introduce a hybrid labelling system with physical and digital elements.¶¶¶
Key points
- Deletes the CE marking requirement for detergents and surfactants, removing related obligations for manufacturers and importers.¶¶¶
- Requires the digital product passport to be specific to a product model, but batch-specific if the formula or composition changes.¶¶¶
- Mandates a hybrid labelling system: a physical label with health and safety information, dosage, and manufacturer details, and a digital label with all other information.¶¶¶
- Requires a single data carrier to access both the digital label and the digital product passport.¶¶¶
- For refill sales, requires a physical leaflet or sticker with labelling information to be handed to the consumer or affixed to the bottle.¶¶¶
- Extends the transition period from 30 to 42 months after entry into force for detergents placed on the market under the old regulation.¶¶
- Requires manufacturers and importers to keep an internal register of complaints, available to authorities, with personal data kept no longer than five years.¶¶¶
- Requires authorised representatives to be appointed in writing and mandates their appointment for manufacturers outside the Union.¶¶¶
- Requires economic operators to provide information to authorities within 20 working days of a reasoned request.¶¶¶
- Requires digital labels to be accessible to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, and to remain available for 10 years after placing on the market.¶¶¶
- Requires penalties to take into account the size of the enterprise and its experience on the market.¶
Who is affected
- Manufacturers of detergents and surfactants: no CE marking, but must create model-specific product passports and hybrid labels.¶¶¶
- Importers and distributors: must comply with new labelling and documentation requirements, and provide information within 20 working days.¶¶¶
- Retailers selling refill detergents: must hand out a leaflet or affix a sticker with labelling information.¶¶
- Consumers: benefit from clearer physical labels and digital access to additional information, with safeguards for vulnerable users.¶¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- 20 working days: deadline for providing information to competent national authorities upon request.¶¶¶
- 10 years: period for keeping technical documentation and product passport, and for digital label availability.¶¶
- 5 years: maximum period for keeping personal data in complaint registers.¶¶
- 42 months: transition period from entry into force for detergents placed on the market under the old regulation.¶¶
- 36 months: period after entry into force during which detergents complying with the old regulation may still be made available.