exempted-surfactants-phosphate

Detergents Regulation - Exempted Surfactants & Phosphate Restrictions

EU. Exempted Surfactants (Annex V) & Phosphate Restrictions (Annex VIa), Regulation 648/2004/EC on Detergents, 8 April 2004, as amended by Regulation 259/2012/EU, 30 March 2012

This list contains the substances listed in the Detergents Regulation's (648/2004/EC) Annexes V and VI(a), respectively relating to surfactants that have obtained a derogation from the biodegradability requirements (under the conditions laid down in Articles 4-6 and tests stipulated in Annex II), and limitations on the total content of phosphorus (phosphates and other phosphorus compounds) in detergents placed in the European Union.

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Phosphates

EC / List no: - CAS no: -
Product type
Consumer laundry detergents
Maximum Threshold
0.5 g per recommended dosage
Effective Date
06/30/2013
Expressed As
As Total Phosphorus
Qualifier(s)
in the recommended quantity of the detergent to be used in the main cycle of the washing process for a standard washing machine load as defined in section B of Annex VII for water of hard water hardness for ‘normally soiled’ fabrics in the case of heavy-duty detergents, for ‘lightly soiled’ fabrics in the case of detergents for delicate fabrics
Annex No.
VIa LIMITATIONS ON THE CONTENT OF PHOSPHATES AND OF OTHER PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS