New chemical rules reach furniture, clothes and food packaging
Six sets of chemical rules are taking effect in Sweden between August and December, changing limits and labels for furniture, clothes, food packaging, cosmetics and fire extinguishers.
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Kemikalieinspektionen's timetable says limits on formaldehyde emissions from furniture, flooring, textiles, leather goods and vehicle parts began on 6 August. EU packaging rules restricting PFAS in food packaging followed on 12 August.
Further PFAS controls start on 10 October for certain clothes, shoes, food packaging and cosmetics, with some exemptions and transition periods. From 23 October, hand-held fire extinguishers over specified PFAS concentration limits cannot be placed on the market, and suppliers face new labelling and emission-control duties.
On 1 November, substances placed on the market must use the EU's four new hazard classes, including for endocrine-disrupting and persistent substances. From 23 December, two industrial solvents, DMAC and NEP, cannot be made, sold or used at concentrations of 0.3 percent or more, subject to exemptions.
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