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Change

Arylamines

●Updated most recent Textile test method ISO 14362-1 : 2017;
●Added Vietnam Circular no.21/2017/TT-BCT- going into force May 1, 2018;
●Updated Most recent Textile test method for AAB ISO 14362-3 : 2017

Dioxins & Furans

●Updated regulation §3 Abs 2, Anlage 1 Eintrag 2 ChemikalienverbotsVO

Flame Retardants

●Updated test method ISO 18219: 2015 and add AddSwitzerland: ORRChem annex 1.1 (Art.3)for Chlorinated paraffins (C10-C13); 
●Added 4 substances:
1. Heptabromodiphenyl ether (HeptaBDE)
2. Hexabromodiphenyl ether (HexaBDE)
3. Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (TetraBDE)
4. Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)

Blue Colorant

●AddedSWITZERLAND: ORRChem textiles annex 1.13 (Art.3)

PFOA

●Added European Union REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII entry 68 (will apply from 4 July 2020) to cover Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Pesticides

● Added Pentachlorobenzene under Switzerland: ORRChem textiles annex 1.1 (Art.3)

Phthalates

● Added EU (REACH Annex XVII) to cover DINP, DIDP and DNOP
●  Added Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) which is on the Candidate List
● Added test method: European test method ISO14389: 2014
● Added CPSC prohibits DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP in children's toys and child care articles (16 CFR 1307)
● Removed DIDP and DnOP following CPSC decision to lift the interim ban from the CPSIA.

Solvents

●Added Hexachlorobutadiene restricted for articles in the EU: POP regulation 850/2004 ANNEX I, also restricted inSwitzerland: ORRchem annex 1.1 (art.3) and in Canada Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations 2012 (SOR/2012-285)
●Added Carbon Tetra Chloride and 1,1,1-Trichloroethane are also restricted inSwitzerland

Appendix II: Labelling

●Add: NP/NPEO regulated by Korea Safety Quality Mark Act (KC Mark)