Oeko-Tex announces changes in support of Zero Discharge
08/01/2013
After a three-month transitional period, the new regulations will come into force for all certification procedures on April 1.
Textiles submitted for certification will in future be tested for eight additional polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The existing limit value for benzo(a)pyrene will be lowered to 0.5 mg/kg and the previously valid sum limit value for all other PAHs will be lowered to 5 mg/kg.
In view of the classification as a “substance of very high concern” (SVHC) under REACH legislation, dimethylformamide will be added to the list of regulated solvents. A limit value of 0.1 % will apply. Dimethyl fumarate will in future be listed with a limit value of 0.1 mg/kg as an additional substance in the list of residual chemicals regulated by Oeko-Tex and will be tested for in relevant items.
In addition, all test samples will in future be tested for three additional phthalates which are potentially harmful to health as they, too, have been classified as SVHCs or are partly listed in the REACH registry of intentions.
Oeko-Tex said on announcing them that these changes support the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) initiative, under which clothing and footwear brands and their suppliers commit to removing hazardous substances from their supply chains by 2020.
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