Activities of Carl SCHLYTER related to 2010/0298(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents (debate)
Use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 as regards the use of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds in household laundry detergents PDF (351 KB) DOC (464 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Efficient alternatives to phosphates- based household laundry detergents currently require small amounts of other phosphorous compounds, namely phosphonates which if used in increasing quantitie, or other co-builders such as polycarboxylates. Those substances are not readily biodegradable. In its opinion of 29 May 2007 entitled "Non surfactant Organic Ingredients and Zeolite-based Detergents", the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks found that the available information is not sufficient to exclude a potential risk due to those substances and recommended that additional information be provided for a more thorough and complete risk assessment. If those substances were used in increasing quantities as a result of the limitation on the use of phosphates, this might be of concern for the environment.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Article 16 - paragraph -1 (new)
Article 16 - paragraph -1 (new)
By December 2013, the Commission shall evaluate, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the use of phosphonates and polycarboxylates in detergents and, if justified, present a legislative proposal with a view to their gradual phase-out or restriction to specific applications.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Article 16
Article 16
By 31 December 20146, the Commission shall evaluate, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household automatic dishwasherindustrial and institutional detergents and, if justified, present a legislative proposal with a view to their gradual phase-out or restriction to specific applications.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex
Annex
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Annex VIa
Annex VIa
Annex VIa LIMITATIONS ON THE CONTENT OF PHOSPHATES AND OF OTHER PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS Detergent Limitations Date as of which the limitation applies Household laundry Shall not be placed on the 1 January 2013 detergents market if the total content of phosphorus is equal to or greater than 0.5 % by4% by weight or equal to or greater than 0.4 grams by standard washing machine load as defined in section B of Annex VII, whichever is lower Household automatic Shall not be placed on the 1 January 2014 dishwasher detergents market if the total content of phosphorus is equal to or greater than 0.5 % by weight