On 22 June 2016, the Official Journal of the European Union has published a decision on the authorisation of DEHP allowing the use of DEHP in recycled PVC which can be used to produce other products.

In view of the relevant requirements of Article 60 (4) under REACH, the socio-economic benefits of the substance are beyond the risk to the human health and there is no safer substitute or technology available under current economic and technological conditions. Consequently the European Commission has granted DEHP authorisation for three businesses for specific use. The details for the authorisation are as below:

Date of decision	Substance name	Holder of the authorisation	Authorisation	Authorised use	Date of expiry of review period
16/06/2016	Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) EC No.: 201-557-4 CAS No.: 84-74-2	VinyLoop Ferrara S.p.A. Via Marconi, 73 44100 Ferrara Italy	REACH/16/2/0 REACH/16/2/3	Formulation of recycled soft poly(vinylchloride) (PVC) containing DEHP in compounds and dry-blends. Industrial use of recycled soft PVC containing DEHP in polymer processing by calendering, extrusion, compression and injection moulding to produce PVC articles except: toys and childcare articles; erasers; adult toys (sex toys and other articles for adults with intensive contact with mucous membranes); household articles smaller than 10 cm that children can suck or chewon; consumer textiles/clothing intended to be worn against the bare skin; cosmetics and food contact materials regulated under sector-specific Union legislation.	21/02/2019
		Stena Recycling AB Fiskhamnsgatan 8 400 40 Göteborg Sweden	REACH/16/2/1 REACH/16/2/4
		Plastic Planet srl Via N. Copernico 16 35013 Cittadella Italy	REACH/16/2/2 REACH/16/2/5

The substances on the Annex XIV (for authorisation) to REACH can only be used when an authorisation is granted on an application to the European Commission. C&K Testing advises businesses to deal with due care.


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