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Polyethylene Glycol terephthalate CAS No 25038-59-9 on hetkel kosmeetikatoodetes kui ta on geel/küünelaki sisse segatud lubatud:

Infot saab CosIng andmebaasist otsinguga https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/advanced

Kosmeetikas on mikroplasti kasutamine üleminekuperioodiga. Annan Teile väljavõtte komisjoni selgitavast kirjast: „As you are aware, Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 - better known as “the microplastics restriction” - starts applying on 17 October 2023.

We are working on the promised Q&A document, with the aim of having it ready by the end of this year. Meanwhile, however, we are also replying to many stakeholders questions, in particular on the application of the microplastics restriction to glitter.

As we imagine you could be in a similar situation, we are sharing with you our current thinking on the application of the microplastics restriction to plastic glitter on its own and in products, with the hope of facilitating your work (while waiting for the Q&A document to be ready). The information below will be further detailed in the Q&A document, following consultation of the Member States:

-          The microplastics restriction concerns synthetic polymer microparticles (SPM) on their own or intentionally added to mixtures. Articles are not in the scope.

-          Plastic glitter on its own (also called loose plastic glitter) is to be regarded as a mixture under REACH and therefore is in the scope of the restriction.

-          The prohibition of placing on the market (paragraph 1) applies as of 17 October 2023 to plastic glitter, on its own or in products, for uses for which no transitional period is set under paragraph 6 (e.g. art and crafts kits, toys). However, there are exceptions:

o   glitter/SPM sold for use at industrial sites (derogated under paragraph 4a)

o   glitter made of material that is inorganic (e.g. glass, metal), natural, biodegradable or soluble in water (out of scope because does not fulfil the SPM definition).

o   beads and sequins (and other decorations) intended to be threaded or sewn (articles; not in scope).

o   products to be regarded as articles under REACH (see below)

o   products already on the market on 17 October 2023 (see below).

-          Loose plastic glitter used as a cosmetic product, as well as cosmetics containing glitter, are in the scope of the restriction but are granted specific transitional periods under paragraph 6. They can continue being sold until:

-          16 October 2027 included, for rinse-off cosmetics (paragraph 6b)

-          16 October 2029 included, for leave-on cosmetics (paragraph 6d)

-          16 October 2035 included, for make-up, lip and nail cosmetics (paragraph 6c). Note that, from 17 October 2031 until 16 October 2035, in order to continue to be sold, make-up, lip and nail products need to bear a label indicating they contain microplastics.

-          When glitter is affixed to an article, the scenario is more complex and depends on whether glitter can be considered an integral part of that article (and therefore the ban does not apply, because articles are out of scope) or not (in which case the ban applies to the glitter), in accordance with chapter 2.3 of ECHA’s guidance on substances in articles under REACH (https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/2324906/articles_en.pdf).

-          As a general rule, on the basis of the abovementioned guidance:

o   in case of glittered articles for which the decorative function is secondary - such as textiles used for garments or footwear, glitter is always regarded as an integral part of the article. These glittered articles - eg: clothing, shoes, curtains - are out of the scope of the restriction;

o   for glittered articles having a purely decorative function, or for which the decorative function is the main function of the article - such as textiles used in certain art and craft kits, toy/party hats, Christmas decorations, etc. - glitter can only be regarded as an integral part of the article if it does not detach from the article during normal end use (including storage). In case glitter detaches from the article during normal end use, the glittered article is to be regarded as a combination of an article (e.g. the article without the glitter) and a mixture (the glitter). In the latter case, the ban applies to the glitter (but in practice, the whole glittered article cannot be sold).

§  At this stage the Commission is not in a position to recommend a standard test to prove whether glitter detaches during normal end use.

-          Finally, products containing plastic glitter/microplastics (for uses other than those laid down in paragraph 6) that have been placed on the market before 17 October 2023 do not need to be recalled or withdrawn from the market but can continue being sold, in accordance with paragraph 16. This would be the case, for example, of finished products in distributors/importers/retailers stocks. Note however that:

o   if a large bag of glitter bought before 17 October 2023  is repackaged into a new product (such as a smaller pack), the new product needs to be placed on the market before 17 October to continue to be sold.

o   In order to benefit from the derogation in paragraph 16 of the restriction and continue to be sold, imported products not benefitting from a transitional period under paragraph 6 (e.g. art and craft kits, toys) need to arrive on the EU territory and clear custom before 17 October 2023.”

Infoga saab tutvuda aadressil https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/chemicals/reach/restrictions_en ja

https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/commission-regulation-eu-20232055-restriction-microplastics-intentionally-added-products_en

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_23_4602

Ehk kui on eraldi pulbriline mikroplast (nt glitteripulber), mida kasutatavad küünetehnikud, siis ei saa seda enam rohkem turule lasta alates 17 Oktoobrist 2023. Kui aga on kosmeetikatoote sess, siis kehtib sellisele kosmeetikale üleminekuperiood, mis on kirjas toodud.

Loodan et sellest on Teil abi.

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Natali Promet

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kemikaaliohutuse osakond

+372 7943 533

[email protected]

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