Regulation (EC) 648/2004 establishes the rules that detergents and surfactants used in detergents must meet in order to be placed on the market in Europe, thus ensuring a high level of protection of the environment and human health.
Regulation (EC) 648/2004 establishes the rules that detergents and surfactants used in detergents must meet in order to be placed on the market in Europe, thus ensuring a high level of protection of the environment and human health.
Surfactants and detergents containing surfactants must comply with the criteria for final aerobic biodegradation laid down in the Detergents Regulation. Otherwise, manufacturers of these products at industrial or institutional level may request a derogation.
The content of phosphate and other phosphorus compounds is also regulated in laundry detergents intended for consumers and in automatic dishwashing detergents intended for consumers, and if they exceed the permitted limit they may not be placed on the market either.
Manufacturers must therefore have documentation of the tests carried out to demonstrate that they comply with all these requirements.
Manufacturers of detergents have to make available to medical personnel or competent authorities an ingredient information sheet, which will be treated as confidential information by any person having access to it, and used only for medical purposes.
This regulation harmonises, without prejudice to the Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation, the rules on the additional labelling of detergents, including perfume allergens, and obliges manufacturers who commercialise products for sale to the public to have a list of ingredients on a website accessible to all consumers free of charge.
At ServiREACH we put all our knowledge of detergent products at your disposal to ensure you commercialise your products responsibly.
According to Regulation (EC) 648/2004, surfactants and detergents containing them must strictly comply with the criteria for final aerobic biodegradation. If your products do not meet these levels, they cannot be legally marketed, except for certain exceptions for industrial or institutional use that require a special application. At ServiREACH we manage the biodegradability tests to scientifically support that your products comply with the regulation and can enter the market in line with it.
Manufacturers are obliged to have a specific product Ingredient Information Sheet specifically for medical personnel. This document details the product’s composition and must be readily available to authorities or medical professionals in the event of an accident or poisoning. ServiREACH prepares this technical data sheet for you, ensuring it contains all the information required by regulations and guaranteeing the confidentiality of your formula, as its use is exclusively medical.
Yes, it is a legal obligation under the regulations for products sold to the public. You must have a website where any consumer can consult, free of charge and easily, the list of ingredients of your detergents. Furthermore, the packaging label must indicate where to find this information. We have prepared this ingredient list with the correct nomenclature so you only need to upload it to your website and comply with the regulations.
Yes, in addition to complying with the CLP Regulation (like any hazardous chemical product), detergents have specific additional labeling rules. You must include specific information about the content of certain components (such as phosphates, brighteners, etc.) and declare perfume allergens if they exceed certain concentrations. At ServiREACH we review and design your labeling to integrate the requirements of the CLP and the Detergent Regulation, avoiding penalties for incomplete information.
We are willing to help if you need advice or support in launching your product on the market in a way that follows all the regulations that will apply to it. Interested?