Reach EC 1907/2006
Reach regulate substances in Annex XVII, annex XIV and on the Reach candidate list. Clas Ohlson’s requirements are described here.
The number of substances on the Reach candidate list is increasing rapidly. Whenever a substance which is present in one of our products is suggested for the candidate list, the supplier must immediately inform Clas Ohlson of this fact. We also need to know the concentration of the substance in the article and what its function is. Clas Ohlson act according to the Swedish definition “once an article – always an article”. Please look here for explanation.
Biocidal Products and biocides in articles
EC 528/2012
The Biocidal Product Regulation (BPR, Regulation EC 528/2012) concerns the placing on the market and use of biocidal products to protect humans, animals, materials or articles against harmful organisms, like pests or bacteria, by the action of the active substances contained in the biocidal product.
The Biocidal Products Regulation also sets rules for the use of articles treated with, or intentionally incorporating, one or more biocidal products.
An article may not be treated with a biocidal product unless specifically agreed with Clas Ohlson. If an article is treated with a biocide, the supplier must inform Clas Ohlson on what substance it is, that the substances is registered and approved, and also approved for the specific use in the article.
POP regulation EC 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants
(amending directive EC 519/2012)
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants (POP), addressed as the Stockholm Convention, Regulation EC 850/2004 and EU Regulation EC 519/2012.
All substances listed in the POP regulation are banned in articles and chemical products and shall not be included in any products supplied to Clas Ohlson. Concentration in the product when tested according to standard test methods should be N.D.
Please pay extra attention to the following substances:
|
Substance |
Use |
Test method |
Detection limit |
Limit value |
|
SCCP |
Softener, flame retardant mainly used in soft PVC, PU and rubber |
Method based on ISO 12010. Measurement by GC-MS. |
50 mg/kg |
N.D 1000 mg/kg |
|
PFOS |
Water- and dirt- repellant. Listed in Annex I part B. |
CEN/TS 15968, by solvent extraction and followed by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) analysis. |
0.5 μg/m2 |
N.D |
|
Brominated flame retardants |
Flame retardants listed in both Annex A and B |
GC-MS |
50 mg/kg |
N.D |
Packagings EC 94/62
Packaging and packaging components may not contain more than 100 µg/g sum of lead, cadmium, mercury and chromium VI+.
Special requirements for Clas Ohlson markets
|
Substance |
Scope |
Reference |
Limit value |
|
Mercury |
Articles or packaging |
Swedish requirement, SFS 1998:944). Norwegian requirement FOR 2004-06-01 no 922, |
10 mg/kg |
|
PFOA, salts or esters of PFOA CAS |
Consumer articles |
Norwegian requirement FOR 2004-06-01 no 922 |
0.1% w/w in each part of the product. Coated items may not contain more than 1 μg/m2in each part of the product |
|
Decabromodiphenyl ether CAS 1163-19-5 |
Articles |
Norwegian requirement FOR 2004-06-01 nr 922 |
0.1% w/w |
|
Tetrachlormethane, Tetrachlorethane, Tetrachlorethane, Pentachlorethane, |
Articles |
German ChembotsV Also regulated in Reach Annex XVII entry 32 and 34-38 for mixtures |
0,1% w/w |
|
PCP, CAS 87-86-5 PCP salts, CAS 131-52-2 |
Articles |
German ChembotsV |
5 mg/kg in treated parts |
|
Formaldehyde |
Wooden articles |
German Bedarfgegenstände Verordnung |
Release max 0,1 mg/kg
|
|
MCCP |
All articles PVC, PU, rubber |
Perform joint testing with SCCP. |
Max 1000 mg/kg |