G/TBT/N/EU/564  
 
28 March 2018  
(18-1935) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Articles 
containing plasticised materials that may contain the four phthalates: bis(2 -ethylhexyl) 
phthalate (DEHP) , dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) and diisobutyl 
phthalate (DIBP)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft 
Commission Regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the 
European Par liament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, 
Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards bis(2 -ethylhexyl) phthalate 
(DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) and diisobutyl phthalate 
(DIBP) (and  its accompanying annex) (6 pages + Annex 4 pages, in English)    
6. Description of content: This draft Regulation would replace entry 51 to Annex XVII to 
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.  
It would prohibit the use as substances or in mixtures in a concentration equal to or greater 
than 0.1 % by weight of the plasticised material in toys and childcare articles of diisobutyl 
phthalate (DIBP) and the placing on the market in articles of any of the listed four phthalates 
(bis(2 -ethylhexyl) phthalate (DE HP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) 
and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)), in a concentration that is equal to or greater than 0.1% by 
weight in any plasticised material in the article. Some derogations are provided.  
7. Objective and rat ionale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To reduce exposure to DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP phthalates present in articles 
via direct and prolonged dermal contact, direct contact with mucosa membranes, ingestion 
or inhalation.  G/TBT/N/EU/564  
 
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  8. Relevant  documents:  Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals 
(REACH Regulation):  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1423064258789&uri=CELEX:32006R1907  
Annex XV dossier for restri ction and opinions of ECHA Committees   
9. Proposed date of adoption: Second half of 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the 
EU. Application of the restriction would be deferred for 18 months after en try into force.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website :  
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/EEC/18_1773_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/EEC/18_1773_01_e.pdf