ECHA CHECKS HAZARDOUS DYES
January 1st, 2020
Dye and other textile chemical finishing traders selling their products via the Internet into the European Union (EU) will be subjected to inspections from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in 2020, amidst concern that online chemical sellers maybe breaching EU safety controls. The EU agency has launched its latest ‘forum enforcement project’ which will probe online sales direct from textile finishing chemical companies and broader e-marketplaces, such as Amazon. “Inspectors will check if buyers are informed about the existence of hazardous substances ...
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