EU's comprehensive restrictions on the "detoxification" pressure of Chinese exports of perfluorooctanoic acid

Chinanews.com, Hangzhou, July 4th (Reporter?) "20 days ago, the EU has issued a general restriction on perfluorooctanoic acid in its official gazette. The regulation came into effect today and applies to all member states." The Zhejiang Shaoxing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau was informed that the implementation of the new regulations of the European Union will have an impact on China's textile and garment, paper products, leather products, plastic products and even electronic and electrical products, and the pressure on Chinese enterprises to “detoxify” has surged. .

It is reported that perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has excellent thermal stability, chemical stability, high surface activity, hydrophobicity and oleophobic properties, but PFOA and its salts are not easily degraded and can be inhaled, skin contact and food chain. Absorbed by the human body, it has persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity, and it has different degrees of damage to the nervous, immune and reproductive systems, and has an irreversible impact on the environment.

Pictured: Central European train hoisting. Wang Gangshe On June 14, 2017, the European Union issued (EU) 2017/1000 in its official gazette, and added the REACH Regulation Annex XVII Item 68 on Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), officially PFOA and its salts and related Substances are included in the REACH Regulatory List. The regulation came into force on the 4th.

The reporter learned that perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts and PFOA derivatives are widely used in textile and chemical industries. The implementation of the new regulations will further increase the export pressure of Chinese enterprises, as well as production process improvement, equipment upgrades, and auxiliaries replacement. Test costs and so on will increase substantially, and it will be more difficult than SMEs with backward processes, or even face elimination.

Taking Shaoxing City of Zhejiang Province as an example, the textile and garment industry is the basic industry of the city, accounting for about 60% of the total foreign trade exports. Including fabrics, clothing, socks, including a complete industrial chain, has formed Keqiao Textile City 600790, attending stocks and many other world-renowned market. "In recent years, the international control over toxic and hazardous substances in textiles and garments has become increasingly strict. For example, the NPE restrictions on textiles revised by the European Union last year and the azo limit issued by Japan have brought a big impact on textile exporting enterprises. The relevant person in charge of the Zhejiang Shaoxing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau said.

At present, the global environmental awareness has been continuously strengthened, and the control of the use of toxic and hazardous chemicals has become an industry trend. Zhejiang Shaoxing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau has suggested that Chinese export enterprises should have a high understanding of the release of technical trade measures in Europe and the United States, and prepare for and accelerate in advance. Transform and upgrade, strengthen the risk control of raw and auxiliary materials, and do a good job in quality inspection to ensure the smooth export of products. (Finish)

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