On 12 October 2018, The European Commission (EC) has published Regulation 2018/1513, amending Annex XVII to Regulation No. 1907⁄2006 (REACH). This update effects certain substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR).

The legislation has a transition period and will become effective for product placed onto the market after 1 November 2020.

These new restriction, which are listed in entry 72 in Annex XVII, REACH, apply to:

(a)  clothing or related accessories

(b)  textiles other than clothing which, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, come into contact with human skin to an extent similar to clothing

(c)  footwear

The Exemption as follows :

(a) clothing, related accessories or footwear, or parts of clothing, related accessories or footwear, made exclusively of natural leather, fur or hide;

(b) non-textile fasteners and non-textile decorative attachments;

(c) second-hand clothing, related accessories, textiles other than clothing or footwear;

(d) wall-to-wall carpets and textile floor coverings for indoor use, rugs and runners;

(e) Personal protective equipment (PPE) within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2016/425

(f) Medical devices within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/745

(g) disposable textiles (designed to be used only once or for a limited time and are not intended for subsequent use for the same or similar purpose)

Restricted substances and maximum concentration limits are amended as follows:

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