Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article6a Phase out 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 shall be 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, except for enzymes. 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 shall be 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. By derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 27, allowing specific use in detergents of a substance that would qualify in any of the categories referred to in those paragraphs, provided that the substance is technically necessary.