The plasticizer ban will affect the tens of billions of toy industry this month.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's revised "Ozone Requirements for Toys and Child Care Products" will be officially implemented on the 25th of this month. This revision is primarily for the 16 CFR 1307 section of the Federal Act, which amends the limits and requirements for plasticizers (phthalates). After the revision, the plasticizer restriction category for children's toys and child care products will be increased by 8 kinds from the previous 6 kinds. If the product contains more than 1000mg/kg, it will not be sold in the US market. The scope and extent of control are called "the strictest in history." At present, the number of toys exported from Ningbo Port has exceeded 10 billion yuan, of which the US market accounts for about 40%. The impact of this new regulation on Ningbo's toy export industry is obvious.

Plasticizers have become the focus of attention of all countries

The earliest restrictions on plasticizers were in the European Union. In 2005, the European Union enacted the phthalate ban (2005/84/EC), which is used for children under the age of 3 who can be placed in their mouths. The content of six phthalate plasticizers in plastic parts should not exceed 0.1%. A warning is required on the packaging of a toy containing soft Pvc for children under 3 years of age who can be placed in their mouth. In 2008, the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act was officially promulgated and implemented, and plasticizers became the restricted substances in consumer products for the first time. According to the regulations at the time, any children's toys and child care products manufactured or imported into the United States for sale, DEHP, DBP and BBP three phthalates should not exceed 0.1%. Toys and child care products that may be placed in children's mouths, DINP, DIDP, DNOP three phthalates should not exceed 0.1%. On July 18, 2014, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's Chronic Hazard Advisory Group released a hazard analysis report for phthalates and their alternatives in toys and child care products. The report recommends maintaining a permanent ban on DEHP, DBP, and BBP, and adding a permanent ban on DIBP. DINP has also been proposed to be upgraded from a temporary ban to a permanent ban, that is, the plasticizer for permanent bans has been increased from the original three to eight.

Export consumer goods are frequently affected by plasticizer ban

In recent years, the plasticizer ban has become an important factor restricting the export of China's consumer goods.

According to statistics, in 2017, China's export of children's toys and supplies was notified by the European Union 579 times, of which 166 times were reported due to excessive plasticizers, accounting for nearly 30%. In the first quarter of 2018, the plasticizer exceeded the standard and was notified 77 times, accounting for as much as 47.2%. It is understood that plasticizers do have excellent effects in plastic softening, and soft plastics are often used in toys and children's products. The plasticizer with phthalate as the main component does have irreplaceable effects on softened plastics. It has low cost and good effect, so it is favored by the domestic plastics industry. According to the analysis of relevant experts, some environmentally friendly plasticizers on the market have been developed through compounding methods, but some purification techniques are poor, and plasticizers contain higher levels of phthalate. If used too much in the injection molding process, it will lead to failure. For enterprises, compared with heavy metals, phthalates have high detection requirements and high costs, and few companies have self-checking capabilities. At the same time, plasticizers are widely used in various plastics, and enterprises are hard to prevent.

Improve hard and soft power to deal with plasticizer ban

The United States is the largest export market in Zhejiang, and children's products are an important part of export products. According to statistics, the export of Zhejiang toys in 2017 was 24.089 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 33%. Toys exported from Ningbo Port have exceeded 10 billion yuan, of which about 40% are in the US market. The inspection and quarantine department reminded that in response to the plasticizer ban, export enterprises should start from two aspects: software and hardware:

On the one hand, it is to strengthen the “soft power” of product safety management, pay close attention to the new substances and limit requirements in the plasticizer ban, strengthen the management of raw materials suppliers, adjust the quality and safety requirements for raw material procurement, and control the ban on increase from the source. Plastic agent; strict process management to prevent the incorporation of harmful substances such as phthalates in the production process; carry out the detection and verification of harmful substances, and carry out batch inspection and verification on the purchased raw materials.

On the other hand, it is to enhance the "hard power" of technology. Enterprises with conditions should carry out laboratory construction, introduce advanced instruments and technical talents, and improve self-checking and self-control capabilities. At the same time, they must actively seek alternatives and seek cooperation through "production, study and research" as soon as possible. An alternative plasticizer that meets both technical and regulatory requirements and meets process requirements.

Source: Zhejiang News

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