EU ecological regulations and standards for textile products
Today, the EU became China's fourth largest market for textile exports, while China's textile exports to the EU's second largest market, but most of China's textile enterprises in the textiles and garments to European technical barriers to trade still much to understand. In recent years the EU issued one after another, including banned dyes and other chemicals legislation, than the Oeko? Texstandardl00 more stringent. EU regulations on the ecological importance of more emphasis on textiles. They have become unified action by all EU member states.
EU legislation banned dye (1) EU Directive 67/648/EC issued in 1997, is the European Union banned the use of textiles and leather goods can be cracking and some carcinogenic aromatic amines released from azo dyes in the Act, and the earlier regulations issued by the German government is the addition of different amino-anisole and o-amino azobenzene, a total of 22 carcinogenic aromatic amines.
(2) the European Union in March 27, 2001 issued 2001/C96E/18 directive, which further specifies the inclusion of the control of the textile products. The directive also provides for three banned dye detection methods, detection of carcinogenic aromatic amines amount shall not exceed 30mg/kg. Three detection methods: § 35LMBGB82.02.? 2? 1998 (textile commodities), B82.02? 3? 1997 (leather), B82.02.? 4? 1998 (polyester). The instructions included in the carcinogenic aromatic amines in less of benzidine, only 21 species.
(3) European Union on July 19, 2002 issued a directive 2002/61/EC, of benzidine re-included in the carcinogenic aromatic amines, and its test methods to evaluate, reiterate carcinogenic aromatic amine the maximum limit of 30mg/kg, and on September 11, 2003 banned in all Member States to start azo dyes.
(4) European Union on January 6, 2003 issued a directive 2003/3/EC, 67/648/EC and 2001/C96E/18 Act reaffirmed the decree, and disable a blue coloring agent for textiles and leather products, the blue coloring agent is Acid Metal Complex Dyes two mixtures were: 611? 070? 00? 2 and EC.NO.405? 665? 4.
EU because of suspected carcinogenic aromatic amines and dyes Act banned the German government regulations, and lags behind the Oeko? Texstandard standard 100. According to the present situation, to completely ban the dyes have been suspected in the international textile trade in full swing, so, disable the carcinogenic aromatic amines because of azo dyes has become a global action.
ECO? Label the new standards (1) the EU eco-label Eco? Label the EU eco-label is the law enforcement by the European Commission established under the Act 880/92. 1993, issued the first standards on washing machines and dishwashers.
Application of the label is strictly voluntary, companies want to raise public awareness of environmental protection, so as to foster their own market. Also some to raise the visibility of enterprise products.
First textile standard Eco? Label is based on February 17, 1999 the European Commission 1999/178/EC established law. July 17, 2000 the EU decided to amend the 1999/178/EC, that is, modify the old standards of ecological textiles. May 15, 2002 decision (2002/371/EC) announced the European ecological standards for determining a new standard textiles. The old standard is valid until May 31, 2003 only, the new standard since June 1, 2002 entered into force, the old and new standard 12-month transition period to May 31, 2007 only. It is divided into three main categories, namely, the standard textile fibers, textile processing and chemical standards, using the standard fitness. New standards and restrictions on the use of banned textile chemicals, textile dyes and auxiliaries that make a clear new rules, which prohibit the use of and restrictions on the use of surface than the standard width requirement than Oeko? Texstan-dard standard 100 more stringent.
(2) Eco? Label the new criteria and its Oeko? Texstandard standard 100 contrast.
EU eco-textile Eco? Label Standards and Oeko? Texstandard are many differences between the standard 100, and because different assessment system, directly to contrast the two is difficult.
First is the standard release of different subjects and the force of law. Oeko? Texstandard standard 100 ecological textile products by the International Association of published research and testing, the association for the international non-governmental organizations, a commercial standard. Eco? Label released by the EU Member States as a country this decree, is government action.
Followed by consideration of different ecological factors. This is from their labels can be clearly reflected by the Note, Oeko? Texstandard Standard 100 as a "trusted Textiles" – in accordance with the Oeko? Texstandard Standard 100 testing harmful substances, Eco? Label labeled as "reduced water pollution, limit damage substances, covering all the production chain of the product. "specification clearly states:" norms aimed at reducing the textile production chain (including fiber production, spinning, weaving, dyeing and printing pre-treatment, dyeing and finishing, garment making), the critical processing processes of the water environment pollution, "apart from the restriction of hazardous substances in products and their production, the key consideration is to reduce the environmental load, in particular, to limit water pollution. Oeko? Texstandard standard limit of 100 products considered harmful substances, in addition to the volatilization of volatile substances to be controlled as a hazardous substance, there is no consideration of environmental load factors, but on the textile product that contains more harmful substances which may be considered Fine.
About the author: Taicang, Jiangsu province who
Chen Qi, Professor in Dalian University of Technology, East China University, Shanghai Textile Workers universities. Engaged in dyes, auxiliaries, dyeing and ecological environmental protection, teaching, research and publications. With a "dye chemistry," "Chemistry and Application of Surfactants", "Disable dyes and maintenance" and "ecological and environmental protection textiles dyes" and many other monographs.
I am an expert from China Manufacturers, usually analyzes all kind of industries situation, such as laser engraving glass , epoxy shield.
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