Guideline Issued for Microplastics Restriction Under EU REACH
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AGILITYPR.NEWS / April 24, 2025 / SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 057.25, focusing on the European Commission’s (EC) publication of an explanatory guide for the restriction of synthetic polymer microparticles (SPM), also known as microplastics, under new entry 78 to Annex XVII of the Registration, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulations.
The three-part explanatory guide was published in March 2025 and is intended to assist stakeholders and EU countries with the implementation of the REACH microplastics restrictions:
- Part I ‘A Narrative Part’
- Part II ‘A Set of ‘Questions and Answers (Q and A)’’
- Part III ‘Annexes’
This follows clarification of the application of SPM restrictions, including plastic glitter on its own and in products. The guide has been mostly endorsed by member states, with Austria, Belgium and Germany expressing the position that restrictions on plastic glitter should only apply when it is not permanently affixed to items.
SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 057.25 includes a helpful table with highlights of the new guide.
Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 057.25 for more details.
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SGS keeps interested parties informed about developments and changes to the REACH regulations. In addition, they offer comprehensive solutions to help businesses ensure their products remain in compliance with the latest requirements governing the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals in the EU. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s REACH Services.
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