The European Commission has published the COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/863 and RoHS 2.0 is updated, which added the four new restricted substances on Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Benzyl butyl phthalate ( BBP) , Di-butyl phthalate (DBP) and Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).
The EU countries shall apply those provisions from 22 July 2019, medical devices, monitoring and control instruments from 22 July 2021. In order to avoid double regulation ,the restriction through entry 51 of Annex XVII to REACH shall continue to be the only restriction applicable to DEHP, BBP and DBP in toys.
The new Substances
|
Substances |
CAS No. |
Proposed Limit(wt %) |
Main uses in EEE |
|
DEHP |
117-81-7 |
0,1% |
Predominantly used as a plasticiser in polymer products (mainly PVC) with relevant application of insulation for cables and wires. |
|
DBP |
84-74-2 |
0,1% |
Predominantly used as special plasticiser in PVC parts together with other plasticiser in minor concentrations in flexible PVC applications as well as in non-polymers such as in paints, adhesives, sealants and printing inks. |
|
BBP |
85-68-7 |
0,1% |
Might be present in EEE in following applications: synthetic leather, coated textile, flexible or rigid PVC sheets, printing inks, sealants and adhesives. |
|
DIBP |
84-69-5 |
0.1% |
Predominantly used as a plasticiser in polymer products (mainly PVC),it can be used as a substitute of DBP. |
Suggestion
DEHP, DBP，BBP and DIBP now are in the list of restricted substances under RoHS 2. Relative companies should conduct supply chain survey as soon as possible and focus on the latest update of RoHS 2.