Progress: Awaiting committee decision
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ENVI | RIPA Manuela ( Verts/ALE) | PEPPUCCI Francesca ( EPP), ARENA Maria ( S&D), HOJSÍK Martin ( Renew), LANCINI Danilo Oscar ( ID), VONDRA Alexandr ( ECR), HAZEKAMP Anja ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | ITRE | ||
Committee Opinion | IMCO | CARVALHO Maria da Graça ( EPP) | Adam BIELAN ( ECR), Biljana BORZAN ( S&D) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 57, TFEU 114
Legal Basis:
RoP 57, TFEU 114Subjects
- 2.10.03 Standardisation, EC/EU standards and trade mark, certification, compliance
- 3.40.01 Chemical industry, fertilizers, plastics
- 3.70.04 Water control and management, pollution of waterways, water pollution
- 3.70.13 Dangerous substances, toxic and radioactive wastes (storage, transport)
- 4.60.02 Consumer information, advertising, labelling
- 4.60.08 Safety of products and services, product liability
- 6.20.02 Export/import control, trade defence, trade barriers
Events
PURPOSE: to update the rules on detergents, strengthening enforcement so that more compliant detergents and surfactants enter the EU's market.
PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: the conditions for placing and making available on the market of detergents and surfactants for detergents have been harmonised through Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents.
In 2019, the Commission Evaluation of the Regulation concluded that overall that Regulation has achieved its objectives to a large extent. However, the evaluation also identified a number of weaknesses and areas for further improvement. In recent years, the regulatory framework for chemicals has changed radically creating a lack of coherence and duplications in the rules applicable to detergents and notably their information requirements. There is therefore a need to ensure consistency and to eliminate the duplicated information requirements.
In addition, new market developments, in particular the development of detergents containing micro-organisms and the refill sale of detergents have emerged that are either completely or partially not covered by Regulation (EC) No 648/2004. On the other hand, digitalisation offers opportunities for simplification, burden reduction and increased ease of use and understandability of safety and use information that are currently missed. It is therefore necessary to take account of the newly emerged products and practices and step up the digitalisation efforts in line with the overarching objectives of the Union especially in terms of sustainability, green and digital transition.
This initiative updates the existing rules in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and the recently adopted Commission Communication on the long-term competitiveness of the EU.
CONTENT: this Commission proposal seeks to guarantee the functioning of the internal market while ensuring that detergents and surfactants on the market fulfil the requirements providing for a high level of protection of health and the environment. The revised rules cover new innovative products like detergents containing micro-organisms and sustainable new practices like the refill sale of detergents. The new rules also introduce a digital labelling and a product passport for detergents and surfactants.
More specifically, the proposal will:
- simplify market rules by abolishing several requirements that have now become unnecessary or redundant : among those, such as: i) the obligation to provide an ingredient data sheet for hazardous detergents; ii) the obligatory intervention of approved laboratories that had to perform the tests under the Regulation; iii) the possibility to request a derogation for surfactants that do not meet the criterion of ultimate biodegradability ; and iv) the obligation for manufacturers of detergents and surfactants to be established within the Union. Additionally, labels will also be simplified and streamlined to reduce the administrative burden for the detergents' industry and, at the same time, increase the understandability of labels by end-users;
- introduce voluntary digital labelling : the proposal differentiates between pre-packaged products and products sold in a refill format. For pre-packaged products, economic operators may choose to move certain mandatory labelling information to a digital label, in combination with a physical one. And for products sold in a refill format, the possibility to provide all labelling information, except for dosage instructions for consumer laundry detergents, only digitally. The introduction of digital labelling will reduce burden and costs for industry and will provide further ease of use and awareness for consumers and professional users;
- facilitate the sales of innovative safe products : the detergents sector has recently developed new innovative cleaning products that work on the action of micro-organisms . As these micro-organisms may present promising alternatives to harmful chemicals, the revised Regulation will introduce safety requirements for micro-organisms in detergents and the obligation for manufacturers to label the presence of micro-organisms in the detergents so that consumers are better informed. This will not only allow these products to move freely in the Single Market but also contribute to protecting health and the environment;
- increase sustainability and safety through clear rules for refilled detergents : the proposal ensures that consumers receive the necessary information when buying refilled detergents. The proposal clarifies that refilled detergents are subject to the same rules as pre-packaged detergents. The proposal also introduces voluntary digital labelling for refilled detergents as a means of further facilitating this sustainable practice, which reduces the amount of packaging and packaging waste;
- strengthen enforcement : this proposal replaces the EU declaration of conformity with the obligation for detergents and surfactants to have a product passport demonstrating compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. The product passport will be connected through a data carrier to a unique product identifier and meet the same technical requirements for a product passport under the eco-design for sustainable products regulation. The reference to the product passport will need to be included in a Commission central registry and declared at customs when detergents and surfactants are presented at the EU borders. National inspectors will continue to be responsible for carrying out checks on products, although a new IT system will screen all digital product passports at the external borders.
Documents
- Committee draft report: PE753.691
- Contribution: COM(2023)0217
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES2272/2023
- Contribution: COM(2023)0217
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SEC(2023)0170
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2023)0113
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2023)0114
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2023)0115
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2023)0217
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SEC(2023)0170
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2023)0113
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2023)0114
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2023)0115
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES2272/2023
- Committee draft report: PE753.691
- Contribution: COM(2023)0217
- Contribution: COM(2023)0217
Activities
- Maria ARENA
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- Anja HAZEKAMP
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- Danilo Oscar LANCINI
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- Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN
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- Rovana PLUMB
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- Jan-Christoph OETJEN
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- Mick WALLACE
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- Manuela RIPA
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- Francesca PEPPUCCI
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Amendments | Dossier |
304 |
2023/0124(COD)
2023/11/10
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III Detergent Limitations Consumer laundry detergents Shall not be placed on the market if the total content of phosph
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2023/11/13
ENVI
303 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) To ensure a high level of protection of
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) Fragrance substances are organic compounds with characteristic, usually pleasant, odours, which are widely used in detergents but also in many other products such as perfumes and other perfumed cosmetics. Those substances could cause an allergic reaction upon contact, especially to sensitised persons, even when contained in low concentrations. Therefore, it is important to provide information on the presence of individual allergenic fragrances in detergents so that sensitised persons can avoid contact with the substance to which they are allergic. It is therefore necessary to lay down strict requirements for the labelling of allergenic fragrances. However, those substances could also trigger a labelling requirement under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. Specific labelling requirements should therefore be established that would apply only when the labelling thresholds under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 are not met. This will not only prevent the unnecessary burden for economic operators but also ensure that end-users receive this information presented in a clear manner thus providing a high level of protection of human health even for sensitised persons. As the fragrance allergens established in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 are directly applicable to detergents under this Regulation, the same transition periods should apply to both cosmetic and detergent products.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) Digital labelling could
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) Digital labelling could improve the communication of labelling information both by avoiding overcrowded physical labels and by allowing users to rely on various reading options available only for digital formats, such as increased font, automatic search, loud speakers or translation into other languages. Providing digital labels could also lead to a more efficient management of the labelling obligations by economic operators, by facilitating the update of labelling information, reducing labelling costs and permitting a more targeted information of users. Therefore, economic operators should be allowed to provide certain labelling information only through the digital label
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) Digital labelling could improve the communication of labelling information both by avoiding overcrowded physical labels and by allowing users to rely on various reading options available only for digital formats, such as increased font, automatic search, loud speakers or translation into other languages. Providing digital labels could also lead to a more efficient management of the labelling obligations by economic operators, by facilitating the update of labelling information, reducing labelling costs and permitting a more targeted information of users. Therefore, economic operators should be allowed to provide certain
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) Digital labelling could improve the communication of labelling information both by avoiding overcrowded physical labels and by allowing users to rely on various reading options available only for digital formats, such as increased font, automatic search, loud speakers or translation into other languages. Providing digital labels could also lead to a more efficient management of the labelling obligations by economic operators, by facilitating the update of labelling information, reducing labelling costs and permitting a more targeted information of users. Therefore, economic operators should be allowed to provide certain labelling information
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) Digital labelling could improve the communication of labelling information both by avoiding overcrowded physical labels and by allowing users to rely on various reading options available only for digital formats, such as increased font, automatic search, loud speakers or translation into other languages. Providing digital labels could also lead to a more efficient management of the labelling obligations by economic operators, by facilitating the update of labelling information, reducing labelling costs and permitting a more targeted information of users. Therefore, economic operators should be allowed to provide certain labelling information
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 32 Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 32 (32) To avoid imposing an unnecessary administrative burden for economic operators and since, in most cases, the digital label is o
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 32 (32) To avoid imposing an unnecessary administrative burden for economic operators and since, in most cases, the digital label is o
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 33 (33) Digital labelling could also create challenges for the vulnerable population groups with no or insufficient digital skills and lead to an accentuation of the digital divide. For this reason, the specific information to be provided only in a digital label should reflect the current state of the digitalisation of the society, as well as readiness of the necessary wireless and other technological infrastructure allowing unrestricted access to the information on chemicals, and the particular situation of detergents users. In addition, all the labelling information concerning the protection of health and the environment, as well as minimum use instructions of detergents, should remain on the physical label, to enable all end- users to make informed choices before buying the detergent and to ensure its safe handling.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 33 (33)
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 33 (33) Digital labelling could also create challenges for the vulnerable population groups with no or insufficient digital skills and lead to an accentuation of the digital divide. For this reason, the specific information to be provided
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 33 (33) Digital labelling could also create challenges for the vulnerable population groups with no or insufficient digital skills and lead to an accentuation of the digital divide. For this reason, the specific information to be provided on
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 (34)
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 36 (36) Given the current development of the digital skills, economic operators should also provide the labelling information by alternative means to end- users when they cannot access the digital label. This obligation should be imposed as a safety measure to reduce any potential risks by the unavailability of the labelling information
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 36 (36) Given the current development of the digital skills, economic operators should also provide the labelling information by alternative means to end- users when they cannot access the digital label. This obligation should be imposed as a safety measure to reduce any potential risks by the unavailability of the labelling information
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 36 (36) Given the current development of the digital skills, economic operators should also provide the labelling information by alternative means to end- users when they cannot access the digital label. This obligation should be imposed as a safety measure to reduce any potential risks by the unavailability of the labelling
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 37 (37) Since detergents have the same use and present the same risks irrespective of the format in which they are made available on the market, economic operators making detergents available on the market in a refill format should ensure that these comply with the same requirements as the pre-packaged ones. In addition, consumers should receive the required labelling information also when opting for refilled detergents. A physical copy of the label should always be present at the refill station. The refill sale of detergents should, therefore, be explicitly covered by this Regulation in order to ensure a high level of protection of health and the environment and a level playing field for economic operators.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 37 (37) Since detergents have the same use
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 39 (39) Manufacturers should create a product passport to provide information on the conformity of detergents and surfactants with this Regulation, as well as with any other legislation that the detergent or surfactant must comply with, without jeopardising the protection of confidential business information. In order to facilitate checks on detergents or surfactants and to allow the actors in the supply chain and end-users to access necessary information such as ingredients and use instructions, the information on the product passport should be provided digitally and in a directly accessible manner, through a data carrier affixed to the label of the detergent or surfactant, its packaging or the accompanying documentation. Market surveillance authorities, economic operators and end-
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 39 a (new) (39 a) To avoid costs to companies and the public that are disproportionate to the wider benefits, the product passport should, by default, be specific to the product model which includes a combination of the product name together with the unique formula of the product.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 44 Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 44 (44) It is crucial to make clear to both manufacturers and users that by creating the product passport for detergent or surfactant
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 44 (44) It is crucial to make clear to both manufacturers and users that by creating the product passport for detergent or surfactant
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 44 (44) It is crucial to make clear to both manufacturers and users that by creating the product passport for detergent or surfactant
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 45 (45) Where certain information is provided
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 45 (45) Where certain information is provided
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 55 (55) Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 provided for a safeguard procedure allowing the Commission to examine the justification for a measure taken by a Member State against detergents and surfactants considered to constitute a risk or liable to constitute a risk. In order to increase transparency and to reduce processing time, it is necessary to improve the previous safeguard procedure, with the view to making it more efficient and drawing on the expertise available in Member States. The previous system should be replaced by a procedure under
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 56 (56) Experience with Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 has shown that detergents and surfactants which were compliant with the applicable requirements have in specific cases posed a risk to health or the environment. Provisions should be made to ensure that market surveillance authorities take action against any detergent or surfactant presenting a risk or liable to present a risk to health or the environment, even when compliant with the legal requirements. The Commission should, by means of implementing acts and, given their special and technical nature, acting without the application of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, determine whether a national measure in respect of compliant detergents or surfactants which a Member State finds to pose a risk or liable to pose a risk to health and safety of persons or the environment is
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 60 (60) In view of the need to ensure a high level of
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 61 (61) In order to ensure a high level of protection of health and the environment, foster innovation and boost competitiveness, the Commission should assess the safety requirements for detergents containing micro-organisms and the possibility to allow the use of new micro-organisms or strains of micro- organisms in detergents, or to restrict the presence of some of them, where necessary.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Regulation establishes rules for
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Regulation establishes rules for the free movement of detergents
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Regulation establishes rules for the free movement of detergents
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 3 – a mixture intended to modify the feel or odour of fabrics in processes which are to complement the washing of fabrics;
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 (6) ‘cleaning’ means the process by which an undesirable deposit is dislodged from a substrate or from within a substrate and brought into a state of solution or dispersion, or is digested or degraded by an active substance or a micro-organism;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part (11) ‘surfactant’ means any surface- active organic substance or mixture
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part (11) ‘surfactant’ means any surface- active organic substance or mixture
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 1 –
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 2 Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 2 Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 3 –
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 3 – to form
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 4 Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 4 Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 (13) ‘making available on the market’ means any supply for distribution, consumption or use on the Union market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge. Import shall be deemed to be making available on the market;
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 (19) ‘economic operator’ means the manufacturer,
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24 Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24 Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24 Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – introductory part (34)
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – introductory part (34) ‘
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – introductory part (34)
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – introductory part (34) ‘
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 1 Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 1 Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 1 Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 1 Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 2 Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 2 Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 2 Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 2 Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 3 Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 3 Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 3 Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 3 Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 a (new) (34 a) 'model' means a combination of the product name along with the unique formula (as per the provisions for the Unique Formula Identifier (UFI), irrespective of whether a UFI code is required under Annex VIII to the CLP);
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 a (new) (34 a) ‘model’ means a specific type of product which includes a combination of the product name together with the unique formula;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new) (35 a) ‘refill station’ means a place where a supplier offers to consumers or professional users detergents that can be purchased through refill.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35 b (new) (35 b) ‘refill’ means an operation by which a consumer or a professional user fills its own container, which fulfils the packaging function, with a detergent supplied by a supplier in the context of a commercial transaction.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35 c (new) (35 c) ‘substance of concern’ means a substance of concern as defined in Regulation xxx/xxx on establishing a framework for setting eco-design requirements for sustainable products and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC [reference to adopted act to be inserted].
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35 d (new) (35 d) 'consumer laundry detergents' means any laundry detergent or pre- treatment stain remover falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council which is effective at 30°C or below and is marketed and designed to be used for the washing of textiles principally in household machines, but not excluding its use in public laundries and common laundries.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35 e (new) Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35 f (new) (35 f) 'consumer hand dishwashing detergents' means any detergent falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents, marketed and designed for hand washing of items such as glassware, crockery and kitchen utensils including cutlery, pots, pans and ovenware.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35 g (new) (35 g) 'industrial and institutional laundry detergents' means any laundry detergent falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council which is marketed and designed to be used by specialised personnel in industrial and institutional facilities.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35 h (new) (35 h) 'industrial and institutional dishwasher detergents' means any dishwasher detergent, rinse or pre-soak agent falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council which is marketed and designed to be used by specialised personnel in professional dishwashers.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market of detergents or surfactants which comply with this Regulation, unless they have reason to believe a particular detergent or surfactant presents an unacceptable risk to health or the environment.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 a (new) Article3a Prohibition of animal testing 1. The safety of detergents and surfactants, and conformity with this Regulation shall be established using non-animal new approach methods. 2. The following shall be prohibited: (a) the placing on the market of detergents and surfactants where the final formulation or ingredients or combinations of ingredients have been the subject of animal testing in order to meet the requirements of this Regulation; (b) the performance within the Union of animal testing of finished detergents and surfactants or ingredients or combinations of ingredients in order to meet the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – title Biodegradability and anti-microbial resistance
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. In order to support net-zero emissions objectives, and complementary to the transition towards full biodegradability objectives, the Commission shall, by 2025, assess the feasibility of introducing targets for alternative sustainable feedstock to fossil fuels for 2030, 2040 and 2050.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. By [OP: please insert the date – 5 years after the date of application of this Regulation], the Commission shall assess whether criteria for the biodegradability of substances contained in detergents other than surfactants should be introduced in this Regulation.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Where detergents or surfactants have biocidal properties, manufacturers shall provide evidence that the discharge of these products in the wastewater infrastructure and the environment does not generate anti-microbial resistance.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Plastic components that may be released to the sewer network, such as plastic films for laundry and dish detergents or automatic dishwashing tablets shall be fully biodegradable.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Any plastic components that may be released during washing cycles to the sewer network, including plastic films around detergent tablets and/or capsules, shall be fully biodegradable.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 a (new) Article4a Use of substances of concern 1. By [OP: please insert the date – 5 years after the date of application of this Regulation] the use in detergents and surfactants of substances of concern as defined in Article 2(35c) is prohibited. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the use of substances classified as respiratory sensitiser category 1 in Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 shall be authorised in detergents and surfactants where these substances are enzymes. 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the use in detergents and surfactants of a substance of concern may only be permitted when all of the following conditions are met: (a) there are no suitable alternative substance available, as established by the European Chemicals Agency based on an analysis of alternatives; (b) the substance is not prohibited for use in consumer articles under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. 4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 27 to allow for the use of substances of concern in detergents and surfactants in accordance with paragraph 3. 5. For the purpose of paragraphs 3 and 4, the Commission shall systematically and regularly evaluate the occurrence of hazardous chemical substances in detergents and surfactants. In those evaluations, the Commission shall take into account reports of market surveillance bodies and scientific evidence presented by Member States and stakeholders.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) Every two years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall review the list of pathogenic micro- organisms provided in paragraph 2 of Annex II and supplement it where necessary. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 27 amending Annex II for the purpose of the second subparagraph of this Article.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 a (new) Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 b (new) Article6b Refill and reuse 1. Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and Regulation …/…, [Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation], by... [ four years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], economic operators making detergents in liquid form available on the market directly to end-users shall provide the detergent also in light pouches or similar containers made from mono- materials, allowing the reuse of end- users’ own packaging. 2. Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and Regulation …/…, [ the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation], economic operators making consumer laundry detergents available on the market directly to end-users and with a sales area larger than 400m² shall by ...[six years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] provide refill stations for consumer laundry detergents. 3. Detergents, independent of their classification as hazardous within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, may be supplied to consumers and professional users via refill stations only if the conditions laid down in section 3.4 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 are fulfilled.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 c (new) Article6c Animal testing 1. The safety of detergents and conformity with this Regulation shall be established using non-animal new approach methods. 2. The following shall be prohibited: (a) the placing on the market of detergents and surfactants where the final formulation or ingredients or combinations of ingredients have been the subject of animal testing in order to meet the requirements of this Regulation; (b) the performance within the Union of animal testing of finished detergents and surfactants or ingredients or combinations of ingredients in order to meet the requirements of this Regulation. 3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be applicable without prejudice to relevant Union law, and shall not prevent the use of data acquired before the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 Detergents listed in Annex III shall comply with the limitations on the content of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds laid down in that Annex. After [OP please insert the date of two years after entry into force of this Regulation], detergents shall not be placed on the market if they contain phosphate.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new) The non-intended presence of a prohibited substance or ingredient that stems from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, or from the manufacturing process or storage or migration from packaging and that is technically unavoidable in good manufacturing practice, shall be permitted provided that, despite such presence, surfactants and detergents are safe for human health and the environment under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new) The first paragraph shall not apply to detergents that are industrial biocidal products in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 or medical devices in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2017/745.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 a (new) Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 a (new) Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Manufacturers shall keep the technical documentation and the product passport for at least 10 years after the detergent or the surfactant covered by that documentation or product passport has been placed on the market. By way of derogation from sentence 1, if the detergent or the surfactant has been placed on the market after the expiry of the 10 year period pursuant to sentence 1, the retention obligation shall not end until 10 years after the manufacturers have placed the detergent or the surfactant on the market for the last time.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Manufacturers shall keep the technical documentation and the product passport for
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Manufacturers shall keep the technical documentation and the product passport for
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Manufacturers shall keep the technical documentation and the product passport for
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Manufacturers shall keep the technical documentation and the product passport for
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) when the detergent for which a data sheet has already been
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) when the detergent for which a data sheet has already been
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 7 7. Manufacturers that consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant which they have placed on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall immediately take the corrective measures necessary to bring that detergent or surfactant into conformity, to withdraw it or to recall it, as appropriate. Furthermore, where manufacturers consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant which they have
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) keep the product passport and technical documentation at the disposal of national market surveillance authorities for a period of at least 10 years after the detergent or surfactant covered by those documents has been
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) keep the product passport and technical documentation at the disposal of national market surveillance authorities for
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) keep the product passport and technical documentation at the disposal of national market surveillance authorities for
Amendment 223 #
(b) keep the product passport and technical documentation at the disposal of national market surveillance authorities for
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. Where an importer considers or has reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant is not in conformity with this Regulation, the importer shall not place the
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 6 Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 8 8. Importers that consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant which they have placed on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall immediately
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 8 8. Importers that consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant which they have placed on the
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 9 9. Importers shall keep the reference to the unique product identifier at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities for a period of at least 10 years after the detergent or surfactant has been
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 3. Where a distributor considers or has reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant is not in conformity with this Regulation, the distributor shall not make the detergent or surfactant available on the market until it has been brought into conformity. Furthermore, where the detergent or surfactant presents a risk or is liable to present a risk to health or the environment, the distributor shall inform the manufacturer and, where relevant, the authorised representative or the importer to that effect as well as the market surveillance authorities.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 3. Where a distributor considers or has reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant is not in conformity with this Regulation, the distributor shall not make the detergent or surfactant available on the market until it has been brought into conformity. Furthermore, where the detergent or surfactant presents a risk to health or the environment, the distributor shall inform the manufacturer
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 5 5. Distributors that consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or a surfactant which they have made available on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 5 5. Distributors that consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or a surfactant which they have made available on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 5 5. Distributors that consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or a surfactant which they have made available on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall make sure that the corrective measures necessary to bring that detergent or surfactant into conformity, to withdraw it or to recall it, as appropriate, are taken. Furthermore, where distributors consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant which they have made available on the market presents a risk or is liable to present a risk to health or to the environment, they shall immediately inform the competent national authorities of the Member States in which they made the detergent or surfactant available on the market to that effect, giving details, in particular, of any non- compliance and of any corrective measures taken.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) to ensure that the package bears his or her name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and postal address as well as email address or website address or phone number at which they can be contacted preceded by the words ‘packaged by’ or ‘repackaged by’;
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) to ensure that the package bears his or her name, registered trade name or registered trade mark
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) to keep the reference to the unique product identifier at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities for a period of at least 10 years
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. Economic operators shall be able to provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 for
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 1. Detergents and surfactants that are made available on the market in individual packaging or in a refill format shall be accompanied by a
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. An economic operator making a detergent available on the market directly to an end-user in a refill format shall provide the physical label
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. An economic operator making a detergent available on the market directly to an end-user in a refill format shall provide the physical label
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. An economic operator making a detergent available on the market directly to an end-user in a refill format shall provide the physical label
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) the manufacturer’s and, where relevant, the importer’s name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) the manufacturer’s and where relevant, the importer’s name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 5 5. The information referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be in a language which can be easily understood by end- users, as determined by the Member State concerned, and shall
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Where detergents or surfactants are made available on the market, they shall be accompanied by the label elements
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) on a physical label; and/or
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) on a physical label; or
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b)
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where detergents are made available on the market directly to an end- user in a refill format, the label elements set out in Article 15(3) and (4) may be provided in a digital label only, with the exception of the information set out in Article 15(3)(c) to (e) and dosage information for consumer laundry detergents as set out in point 1 and 2 of part B of Annex V, which need
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) all label elements referred to in Article 15(3)
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the information on the digital label shall be easily searchable;
Amendment 276 #
(h) the digital label shall remain available for a period of
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The data carrier shall be physically, visibly and legibly present on the detergent or surfactant, their packaging or the documentation accompanying them.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 The data carrier shall be clearly visible to the end-user before any purchase and to market surveillance authorities,
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 3 Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 3 3. Where economic operators provide a digital label, the data carrier shall be accompanied by the statement ‘
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 4 4. Economic operators
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Economic operators providing a digital label shall provide the information exclusively present in the digital label by other means in any of the following cases:
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Economic operators
Amendment 284 #
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) it shall correspond to a specific
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) it shall correspond to a specific
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) it shall correspond to a specific
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) it shall correspond to a specific
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) it shall correspond to a specific
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) it shall correspond to a specific
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) it shall contain at least the information included in Annex VI, taking into account the need to protect confidential business information and trade secrets in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/943;
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) it shall contain at least the information included in Annex VI, taking into account the need to protect confidential business information and trade secrets;
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) it shall be accurate, complete and up-to date;
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) it shall be accessible to customers, end-users, ma
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) it shall be accessible to end-users, market surveillance authorities, customs authorities, the Commission and other economic operators, taking into account the need to protect confidential business information and trade secrets in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/943;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) it shall be accessible to end-users, market surveillance authorities, customs authorities, the Commission and other economic operators, taking into account the need to protect confidential business information and trade secrets;
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point g (g) it shall be available for a period of at least 10 years after the detergent or surfactant
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point g (g) it shall be available for a period of
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point g (g) it shall be available for a period of
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point g (g) it shall be available for a period of
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point i (i) it shall fulfil the specific and technical requirements laid down pursuant to paragraph
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 The data carrier shall be physically present on the detergent or surfactant, their packaging or the documentation accompanying them, in accordance with the implementing act referred to in paragraph
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 The data carrier shall be clearly visible to the end-user before any purchase and to market surveillance authorities, including, where applicable, in cases where the detergent or surfactant is made available through distance sales on the main page of the online product page.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 The data carrier shall be clearly visible to the end-user before any purchase and to market surveillance authorities,
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Products placed on the market before 60 months after the entry into force of the implementing act may be made available without a product passport and without uploading to the register in accordance with Article 20(1) until stocks are exhausted.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) product passports created under this Regulation shall be fully interoperable with product passports required by other Union legislation in relation to the technical, semantic and organisational aspects of end- to-end communication and data transfer, whenever feasible and relevant;
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) all information included in the product passport shall be based on open standards developed with an interoperable format and shall be machine readable, structured and searchable, taking into account the need to protect confidential business information and trade secrets in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/943;
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) all information included in the product passport shall be based on open standards developed with an interoperable format and shall be machine readable, structured and searchable
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a) product passports shall be designed and operated so that they are user-friendly
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 1 1. Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have sufficient reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant presents a risk or is liable to present a risk to health or the environment, they shall carry out an evaluation in relation to the detergent or surfactant concerned covering all relevant requirements laid down in this Regulation. The relevant economic operators shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities for that purpose.
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 3. Where, in the course of the controls referred to in paragraph 1 or paragraph 2, the market surveillance authorities find that the detergent or surfactant does not comply
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 3. Where, in the course of the controls referred to in paragraph 1 or paragraph 2, the market surveillance authorities find that the detergent or surfactant does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, they shall without delay require the relevant economic operators to take all appropriate corrective action to bring the detergent or surfactant into compliance with those requirements, to withdraw it from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period which is commensurate with the nature of the risk referred to in paragraph 1, while taking into account the precautionary principle.
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 4 4. Where the market surveillance authorities consider or have cause to consider that non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall inform the Commission and the market surveillance authorities of other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the economic operator to take.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 7 Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 8 Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Where, on completion of the procedure set out in Article 22(3), (4), (5) and (
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Where, having carried out an
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Where, having carried out an evaluation under Article 22(1), a market surveillance authority finds that although a detergent or surfactant is in compliance with this Regulation, it presents a risk to health or to the environment, it shall require the relevant economic operator to take all appropriate measures to ensure that the detergent or surfactant concerned, when placed on the market, no longer presents that risk, to withdraw the detergent or surfactant from the market or to recall it, within a reasonable period prescribed by the market surveillance authorities and which is commensurate with the nature of that risk.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 Where new scientific evidence points to the need to introduce biodegradability requirements for substances and mixtures other than surfactants in detergents, including detergent capsules, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 27 amending Annex I to lay down biodegradability criteria for those substances and mixtures and test methods to verify compliance with them as referred to in Article 4(2a).
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 7 7. Where individual risk-based concentration limits for fragrance allergens are established in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council46 , the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 27 amending Annex V in order to adapt the limit of the allergenic fragrances listed in Annex III to that Regulation accordingly. The transition periods established in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 shall also apply to detergents under this Regulation. _________________ 46 Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 7 7. Where individual risk-based concentration limits for fragrance allergens are established in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council46 , the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 27 amending Annex V in order to adapt the limit of the allergenic fragrances listed in Annex III to that Regulation
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 2 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 6a and 26 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 3 3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 6a and 26 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 a (new) Article32a Renewable feedstock content review By [OP: please insert date – 5 years after the date of application of this Regulation], the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council assessing the feasibility, the technical consequences and the benefits for health and the environment of introducing mandatory targets for renewable raw materials and recycled content in detergents and surfactants instead of being based on fossil fuel feedstock. In preparing this report, the Commission shall in particular take into account the sustainable sourcing, global warming potential, the potential for using food waste in detergents, the potential land use change associated with alternative feedstocks and food security in the Union. The report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 a (new) Article32a Misleading claims By [OP: please insert date = 3 years from the date of application of this Regulation], the Commission shall consider the adoption of further measures to restrict misleading or unsubstantiated marketing claims and packaging designs that give the impression of a healthier or environmentally friendly product.
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) shall
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part (b) shall belong to
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part (b) shall belong to
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a) shall have a safety assessment carried out by the placer on the market and made available to the authorities.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 2 – point e a (new) (e a) any other micro-organisms listed in Annex 1, Table 4 of Regulation (EU) 2020/741.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 3 3. Intentionally added micro- organisms shall not be genetically modified microorganisms as defined in Directive 2001/18/EC.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 5 5. When placed on the market, detergents containing micro-organisms shall have a standard plate count equal to or greater than 1x105 colony-forming units (CFUs) per ml in accordance with
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 5 5. When placed on the market, detergents containing micro-organisms shall have a standard plate count equal to or greater than 1x105 colony-forming units (CFUs) per ml in accordance with
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 6 6.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 6 6. The minimum shelf life of a detergent containing micro-organisms shall not be lower than 24 months and
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 7 7. Micro-organisms contained in detergents that are placed on the market in a spray format shall
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 7 7.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 8 Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 8 8. Detergents containing micro- organisms shall not be placed on the market in a refill format, unless consumer safety is ensured.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 9 Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 9 Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 11 Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 11 Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 11 a (new) 11 a. Intentionally added micro- organisms shall not negatively affect urban wastewater treatment processes and, in particular, the biological treatment step, nor sewage sludge management, water reuse or the quality of the receiving water bodies.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part A – point 2 – point d a (new) (d a) preservatives.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part A – point 3 – paragraph 1 Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part A – point 4 4. If added at concentrations exceeding 0,01 % by weight, the allergenic fragrances that are listed in entries 45, 67- 92 and [X] to [X] of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, shall be labelled using the system referred to in Article 33 of that Regulation. The first sentence shall not apply to allergenic fragrances that meet the labelling thresholds under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. For the placing on the market and making available on the market of detergents, the same transitional periods apply as for cosmetic products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part A – point 4 4. If added at concentrations exceeding 0,01 % by weight, the allergenic fragrances that are listed in entries 45, 67- 92 and [X] to [X] of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, shall be labelled using the system referred to in Article 33 of that Regulation. The first sentence shall not apply to allergenic fragrances that meet the labelling thresholds under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. The transitional periods for cosmetic products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 shall also apply to the placing and making available on the market of detergents.
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part A – point 6 – point a Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part A – point 6 – point a Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part B – point 1 – point a (a) the recommended quantities and/or dosage instructions expressed in millilitres or grams appropriate to a standard washing machine load, for soft, medium and hard water hardness levels and making provision for one or two cycle washing processes, or the recommended dosage instructions, expressed in number of units (e.g. tablets, capsules, sheets), corresponding to a standard washing machine load, adjusting the standard dosage, where relevant, for soft, medium, and hard water hardness,
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part B – point 1 – point a (a) the recommended quantities and/or dosage instructions expressed in millilitres or grams appropriate to a standard washing machine load, for soft, medium and hard water hardness levels and making provision for one or two cycle washing processes, or the recommended dosage instructions expressed in number of units corresponding to a standard washing machine load, where necessary adapted to soft, medium and hard water hardness,
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part B – point 1 – point a (a) the recommended quantities and/or dosage instructions expressed in millilitres or grams or, where relevant, number of pods, capsules or sheets appropriate to a standard washing machine load, for soft, medium and hard water hardness levels and making provision for one or two cycle washing processes,
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part B – point 1 – point a (a) the recommended
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part B – point 1 – point c a (new) (c a) In order to assist consumers in the correct dosage of detergents, measuring cups, where provided, shall have clearly visible markings and shall be provided free of charge with the detergent product or by telephone or online request, or through a QR code at the point of sale or on the packaging. The QR code shall also provide additional information on dosage, explaining the differences between various laundry solutions and their corresponding dosage requirements.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part B – point 1 a (new) 1 a. To aid consumers in the correct dosing of detergents, measuring cups, where provided, shall have clearly visible markings and shall be provided free of charge with the detergent product or by telephone or online request, or through a QR code at the point of sale or on the packaging. The QR code shall also provide further information on dosage, explaining the differences between various laundry solutions and their corresponding dosage requirements.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part B – point 3 3. The label of consumer automatic dishwasher detergents shall indicate the standard dosage expressed in grams or millilitres or number of
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part B – point 3 3. The label of consumer automatic dishwasher detergents shall indicate the standard dosage expressed in grams or millilitres or number of
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part B – point 3 3. The label of consumer automatic dishwasher detergents shall indicate the standard dosage expressed in grams or millilitres or number of
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part C Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part C – paragraph 1 Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part D – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the recommended quantities based on medium
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part D – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the recommended quantities based on medium
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part D – paragraph 1 – point c (c) an indication of the
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Part D – paragraph 1 – point c (c) an indication of the
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – paragraph 1 – point f (f) a full list of substances intentionally added in the detergent or surfactant and of preservatives
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – paragraph 2 Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The conditions for placing and making available on the market of detergents
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The conditions for placing and making available on the market of detergents
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The Fitness Check of the most relevant chemicals legislation31 (excluding Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 ) highlighted the complexity of the Union regulatory framework for chemicals and attributed it to the large number of product and sector specific pieces of legislation with embedded links with each other. It also pointed out that there is room for simplification in the communication of information of overcrowded labels to product users, and found that the use of innovative tools for communicating product information is currently not being taken advantage of. It is, therefore, necessary that the current rules are simplified to reduce burden for economic operators, improve consumer understanding and facilitate market surveillance. Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 should therefore be replaced, but, in order to achieve regulatory consistency, any amendment that may be introduced to the rules on registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals contained in detergents, such as restriction of hazardous substances, must only be undertaken within the appropriate framework of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. _________________ 31 Fitness Check of the most relevant
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9 a) In order to avoid constituents of detergents, other than surfactants, persisting and building up in the environment and waste water, hence posing a potential risk to health and the environment, the Commission should assess the feasibility of introducing biodegradability criteria for these other constituents.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) Phosphorus
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) Phosphorus is a key ingredient used in detergents. However, phosphorus and its compounds could cause damage to ecosystems and aquatic environments as they contribute to eutrophication. To further ensure a high level of protection of the environment, and reduce the contribution of detergents to that phenomenon, it is necessary to establish harmonised limits on the content of phosphates and phosphorus compounds in consumer and professional laundry and consumer a
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 a (new) (12 a) In accordance with Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, it is necessary to replace, reduce or refine testing on animals, with a view to stop using animals for testing as soon as possible. As there are already alternatives available to ensure the safety of detergents, it is therefore appropriate to prohibit animal testing, as well as the use of data coming from animal tests, for this purpose. The Commission and Member States should step up their efforts to develop alternative testing methods. _________________ 1a Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 33).
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 a (new) (12 a) Current practice shows that the use of animal testing is technically no longer necessary to ensure the safety of detergents. All animal testing should therefore be prohibited, and existing products that were developed with the use of animal testing will continue to be allowed to be placed on the market. The Commission should establish relevant alternative methods where necessary and encourage the sharing of information between all relevant stakeholders to support the development of non-animal testing.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 a (new) (12 a) This Regulation should contribute to the objective of the zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment1a by restricting the use of substances of concern in detergents and surfactants where technically and economically possible. Manufacturers should be given the necessary time to adapt to these requirements and to modify the formulation of their products, where necessary. _________________ 1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52021 DC0400&qid=1623311742827
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 a (new) (12 a) In order to further the Union’s transition towards a circular economy, the reuse and refill of packaging should be encouraged and promoted. Large retailers should make consumer laundry detergents available to consumers in refill stations. The safety of consumers should be ensured.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 a (new) (12 a) In order to further the Union’s transition towards a circular economy, the reuse and refill of packaging should be encouraged and promoted as much as possible, while ensuring the safety of consumers.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) To ensure a high level of protection of the aspects of public interest, and to guarantee fair competition
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) In order to safeguard the functioning of the internal market and to ensure that the objective of providing a high level of protection of health and the environment is achieved, it is necessary to establish that detergents and surfactants from third countries entering the Union market also comply with this Regulation. In particular, it is necessary to ensure that appropriate conformity assessment procedures have been carried out by manufacturers with regard to those products. It is also necessary to lay down rules for importers to ensure that the detergents and surfactants they place on the market comply with those requirements and that the documentation drawn up by manufacturers
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) In order to safeguard the functioning of the internal market and to ensure that the objective of providing a high level of protection of health and the environment is achieved, it is necessary to establish that detergents and surfactants from third countries entering the Union market also comply with this Regulation. In particular, it is necessary to ensure that appropriate conformity assessment procedures have been carried out by manufacturers with regard to those products. It is also necessary to lay down rules for importers to ensure that the detergents and surfactants they place on the market comply with those requirements and that the documentation drawn up by manufacturers
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) In order to safeguard the functioning of the internal market and to ensure that the objective of providing a high level of protection of health and the environment is achieved, it is necessary to establish that detergents and surfactants from third countries entering the Union market also comply with this Regulation. In particular, it is necessary to ensure that appropriate conformity assessment procedures have been carried out by manufacturers with regard to those products. It is also necessary to lay down rules for importers to ensure that the detergents and surfactants they place on the market comply with those requirements and that the documentation drawn up by manufacturers
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) In order to safeguard the functioning of the internal market and to ensure that the objective of providing a high level of protection of health and the environment is achieved, it is necessary to
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) Since importers play a key role in guaranteeing the compliance of imported detergents and surfactants in the Union market, when placing a detergent or surfactant on the market, importers should indicate on the product their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark as well as their postal address and
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 source: 756.060
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