DETERGENTS & HOUSEHOLD CARE PRODUCTS MAJOR …

DETERGENTS & HOUSEHOLD CARE PRODUCTS MAJOR STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

WESTERN

EU

USA

CANADA

AUSTRALIA

COUNTRIES

DETERGENT REGULATION REGULATION ON PRODUCT SAFETY* REGULATION ON DETERGENT INGREDIENTS

LABELLING REQUIREMENTS

Regulation (EC) No

Federal Hazardous

The Consumer Chemicals The Australian Inventory

648/2004 on detergents

Substance Act (FHSA)

and Containers

of Chemical Substances

Regulation (EU) No

Consumer Product

Regulations (CCCR)

(AICS), administered by

259/2012 amending

Safety Act (CPSC)

Domestic Substances

NICNAS

Regulation (EC) No

Poison Prevention

List (DSL) and Non-

Poison Standard

648/2004 as regards the Packaging Act (PPPA)

Domestic Substances

use of phosphates, other The "General Consumer

List (NDSL) under

phosphorus compounds Products Regulation"

Canadian Environmental

in laundry and

from California

Protection Agency (EPA)

dishwasher detergents

Environmental Protection

Biocides Directive

Agency (EPA)

98/8/EC & Biocides

Washington State law

Regulation (EU) 528/2012 RCW 70.95L.020

Directive 75/324/EEC on

aerosol dispensers

Directive 94/62/EC on

packaging and packaging

waste

Regulation (EC)

1907/2006 REACH

GPSD 2001/95/EC

Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 16 CFR Part 500 & FHSA

Competition and

CLP on the Classification, Administration and

Consumer Act 2010 (CCA)

Labelling and Packaging of

Enforcement Regulations

Commerce (Trade

substances and mixtures

in Title 15 Code of Federal

Descriptions) Act 1905 &

Regulations, Section

Commerce (Imports)

1500, NYS Environmental

Regulations 1940 ? for

Conservation Part 669

"Country of Origin"

OTHER (VOLUNTARY SCHEME FOR GREEN PRODUCT)

Decisions regulating the European mark for ecological quality Ecolabel All-purpose cleaners

and sanitary cleaners: Decision 2011/383/EU Detergents for dishwashers: Decision 2011/263/EU Hand dishwashing detergents: Decision 2011/382/EU Laundry detergents: Decision 2011/264/EU

Green Seal Label

Ecologo

Industrial Codes and Guidelines from Accord which is a national industry association for the Australasian hygiene, cosmetic and specialty products industry

AISE protocol for laundry detergents

Notes: 1) Biocides Regulation (EU) 528/2012 will repeal and replace Directive 98/8/EC, and will be applicable as of 1 September 2013; 2) Additional regulation is required if the product is claimed as a disinfectant with disinfecting ingredients.

* e.g. VOC, Phosphate, etc.

DETERGENTS & HOUSEHOLD CARE PRODUCTS MAJOR STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

ASIAN COUNTRIES

DETERGENT REGULATION REGULATION ON PRODUCT SAFETY* REGULATION ON DETERGENT INGREDIENTS

LABELLING REQUIREMENTS OTHER (VOLUNTARY SCHEME FOR GREEN PRODUCT)

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF HONG KONG

CHINA (PRC)

Technical specification for safety The Consumer Goods Safety

of soaps and detergents GB/T Ordinance, Chapter 456, Law

26396-2011

of Hong Kong

Corresponding GB/T standards VOC Regulation for Floor Wax

for laundry detergent, detergent Stripper from Environmental

for kitchen cleaning product, etc Protection Department (EPD)

N/A

Hong Kong Green Label Scheme

Product Environmental Criteria

TAIWAN

Consumer Protection Law Food Sanitation Law for

kitchen cleaning product Commodity Labelling Act for

laundry washing and house cleaning Corresponding Chinese National Standards (CNS) Environmental Protection Law for Nonylphenol (NP) and Nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPEO) Commodity Labelling Act and corresponding CNS standards Green Mark Products from Environmental Protection Administration, Taiwan

ASEAN COUNTRIES

DETERGENT REGULATION REGULATION ON PRODUCT SAFETY* REGULATION ON DETERGENT INGREDIENTS

LABELLING REQUIREMENTS OTHER (VOLUNTARY SCHEME FOR GREEN PRODUCT)

MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE

THAILAND

The Consumer Protection Law No particular government agency Hazardous Substance Control

1999 (Act 599)

regulating the import of household Measurement and Packaging

Environmental Quality

care products. Singapore Standards Control

(Prohibition on the Use of

(SS) can serve as reference

Consumer Protection Control

Controlled Substance in Soap, SS 231 for the specification of Corresponding Thai Standards

Synthetic Detergent and Other laundry detergent powder

(TIS)

Cleaning Agents) Order 1995 SS 285 for liquid detergent for

& its subsequent amendment hand dishwashing

N/A

The Weights and Measures Act

N/A

The Singapore Green Labelling The Thai Green Label Scheme

Scheme (SGLS)

Note: VOC - Volatile Organic Compound * e.g. VOC, Phosphate, etc.

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