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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12 a) Current practice shows that the use of animal testing is technically no longer necessary to ensure the safety of detergents. All animal testing should therefore be prohibited, and existing products that were developed with the use of animal testing will continue to be allowed to be placed on the market. The Commission should establish relevant alternative methods where necessary and encourage the sharing of information between all relevant stakeholders to support the development of non-animal testing.

2023/11/13
Committee: ENVI

Manuela RIPA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)

Article6a Restrictions of hazardous substances 1. By... [ four years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the use in detergents and surfactants of substances or mixtures classified in Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 in any of the following categories is prohibited: (a) carcinogenicity, germ cell mutagenicity or reproductive toxicity category 1A, 1B or 2; (b) endocrine disruption category 1 or 2; (c) specific target organ toxicity category 1, either in single exposure or in repeated exposure; (d) respiratory sensitisation category 1. 2. By... [eight years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the use in detergents and surfactants of substances or mixtures classified in Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 in any of the following categories is prohibited: (a) persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic ; (b) very persistent, very bioaccumulative ; (c) persistent, mobile, and toxic ; (d) very persistent and very mobile ; (e) hazardous to the aquatic environment. 3. In the event of an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment arising from the use of a substance in the manufacture of detergents or surfactants or from the presence of a substance in detergents or surfactants when they are placed on the market, or arising during their subsequent life cycle stages, that needs to be addressed on a Union-wide basis, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 27 to amend the restrictions in paragraphs 1 and 2. 4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to enzymes. 5. Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 27 to permit, where applicable with restrictions, a certain use in detergents of a specific substance or mixture that is prohibited under paragraph 1 or 2, or to limit a certain use that has been permitted. 6. The non-intended presence of a substance or mixture referred to in point 4 that stems from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, or from the manufacturing process and that is technically unavoidable in good manufacturing practice, shall be permitted, provided that the detergent, despite such presence, complies with applicable Union law.

2023/11/13
Committee: ENVI

Manuela RIPA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 b (new)

Article6b Refill and reuse 1. Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and Regulation …/…, [Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation], by... [ four years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], economic operators making detergents in liquid form available on the market directly to end-users shall provide the detergent also in light pouches or similar containers made from mono- materials, allowing the reuse of end- users’ own packaging. 2. Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and Regulation …/…, [ the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation], economic operators making consumer laundry detergents available on the market directly to end-users and with a sales area larger than 400m² shall by ...[six years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] provide refill stations for consumer laundry detergents. 3. Detergents, independent of their classification as hazardous within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, may be supplied to consumers and professional users via refill stations only if the conditions laid down in section 3.4 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 are fulfilled.

2023/11/13
Committee: ENVI

Manuela RIPA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 c (new)

Article6c Animal testing 1. The safety of detergents and conformity with this Regulation shall be established using non-animal new approach methods. 2. The following shall be prohibited: (a) the placing on the market of detergents and surfactants where the final formulation or ingredients or combinations of ingredients have been the subject of animal testing in order to meet the requirements of this Regulation; (b) the performance within the Union of animal testing of finished detergents and surfactants or ingredients or combinations of ingredients in order to meet the requirements of this Regulation. 3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be applicable without prejudice to relevant Union law, and shall not prevent the use of data acquired before the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

2023/11/13
Committee: ENVI

Manuela RIPA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The first paragraph shall not apply to detergents that are industrial biocidal products in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 or medical devices in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2017/745.

2023/11/13
Committee: ENVI

5 Amendments of Manuela RIPA related to 2023/0124(COD)

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