Procedures


If you want to place surfactants on the market which do not meet the requirements for ultimate biodegradability (article 5 of the Detergents Regulation), you can get a special exemption for industrial or institutional purposes (= derogation).


When you want to make a request for derogation, you have to submit a technical dossier to the Risk Management Service of the FPS HFCSE and also pay a fee of € 1,000. You have to transfer this fee to the account no. BE65 6792 0059 5996 of the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, DG5, risk management service, Victor Horta Place 40/10, 1060 Brussels (Banque de la Poste - Brussels, BIC: PCHQBEBB). Please incorporate alongside the data of the company also the following: '[name of the considered product(s)] + art.12'.


Article 12 refers to the Royal Decree on paying fees and contributions (in Dutch or French).


Websites
  • List of the competent authorities of the Member States (see attachment)
  • List of approved laboratories that are competent to perform the required tests regarding detergents (see attachment)
  • List of associations and federations active in the detergents sector (see attachment)
  • List of the 26 allergenic substances that must be present on the label from a concentration of > 0.01% w / w (see attachment)
  • List of Member States' national restrictions on phosphates and other phosphorous compounds (see attachment)
  • Guidance regarding the Detergents Regulation (Source: AISE)
  • Guidance regarding the detection of biodegradability according to Article 9(2) (Source: CESIO) (see attachment)
  • Guidance regarding the biodegradability of surfactants (Source: AISE / CESIO / ECOSOL / FECC) (see attachment)
  • Brochure for institutional and industrial users (in Dutch or French; Source: DETIC)