REACH Annex XVII azo dyes testing methods and other restrictions are amended officially
- March, 2013
Relevant for: Softlines
There are no significant changes compared with the draft proposal that we discussed previously in E-ssentials Volume 57 except for the azo dyes testing methods. EN 14362-3:2012 has been added as the new official testing method for the presence of 4-aminoazobenzene in textiles and leather. Table A shows the updated testing methods for azo dyes.
Annex XVII entry 42 on the restriction of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) has been removed due to its inclusion in the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation, which has been effective since 11 January 2013. Please note that this new restriction is stricter than the previous one under REACH by including articles in its scope. For details, please refer to E-ssentials Volume 55.
Table A: Updated azo dyes testing methods
Reference and title of the harmonised standard | Reference of the superseded standard |
EN ISO 17234-1:2010 Leather - Chemical tests for the determination of certain azo colorants in dyed leathers - Part 1: Determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants | CEN ISO/TS 17234:2003 |
EN ISO 17234-2:2011 Leather - Chemical tests for the determination of certain azo colorants in dyed leathers - Part 2: Determination of 4-aminoazobenzene | CEN ISO/TS 17234:2003 |
| EN 14362-1:2012 Textiles - Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants - Part 1:Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres | EN 14362-1:2003 EN 14362-2:2003 |
| EN 14362-3:2012 Textiles – Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants – Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants, which may release 4-aminoazobenzene | (This is a new standard.) |
References:
Regulation (EU) No 126/2013
TÜV SÜD E-ssentials Volume 57
TÜV SÜD E-ssentials Volume 55