Interpretation Of Leather Related EU Latest Regulations

Since July this year, the European Union has implemented the 2009/425/EC directive, thus officially limiting the use of certain organotin compounds in consumer products.

The directive 2009/425/EC stipulates that since July 1, 2010, the EU has restricted the use of three butyltin and three phenyl tin compounds in all consumer goods, and the limit requirement is that the mass percentage concentration of tin content in commodities is less than 0.1%. If the detection exceeds the standard, the batch of consumer products will be subject to a recall or severe recall penalty.

The organotin compounds concerned in this directive include three butyltin, three phenyl tin compounds and two butyltin and two octyltin compounds, of which the first two are officially started in July 1, 2010, and the latter two are January 1, 2012.

The above four organotin compounds are widely used in consumer products, such as the insole of shoes, antibacterial finishing of socks and sportswear, additives in the process of polyurethane foam production, stabilizers in the production process of PVC or catalysts in the production process of silicone rubber.

Shishi casual leather shoes go to war

China's permanent mission to the World Trade Organization has initiated a consultation request under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism on anti-dumping measures taken by the EU on Chinese leather shoes. Recently, WTO has formally established an expert group to investigate and decide whether the EU anti-dumping measures are in violation of the rules of international trade.

Shishi's casual leather shoes industry believes that the EU should stop the EU's aggressive behavior of levying anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes, and keep optimistic expectations for China's success.

EU will ban the DMF ban of methyl fumarate for two years.

In March 12, 2010,

Dimethylfumarate (DMF) has strong broad-spectrum germicidal efficacy and can inhibit more than 30 common bacteria, yeasts and molds. It is widely used in the sterilization and mildew proof treatment of leather, footwear, textiles, bamboo and wood products, etc. Two.

Excessive use of two methyl fumarate (DMF) may cause skin allergies, rashes or burns.

The EU has recently proposed to classify 8 substances into the list of highly concerned substances.

In March 8, 2010, according to CHEMICALWATCH, the European Chemicals Administration (ECHA) has announced a proposal that the three EU Member States, Denmark, France and Germany, put eight chemicals on the high concentration of matter (SVHC) as possible authorized candidates.

Countries can publish comments on the proposal by April 22, 2010.

Comments should focus mainly on the dangerous characteristics of the substance to prove that the substance can be classified as substance SVHC.

In addition, information about the substance's use, exposure and safer alternative substances or technologies can also be provided.

These are the next stages that must be taken into account (for example, the determination of authorized substances) and, of course, a new round of public consultation.