23 October 2017, Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a circular No. 21/2017/TT-BCT to set a new standard on contents of formaldehyde and aromatic amines in textiles and at the same time abolished the circular No. 23/2016/TT-BCT.
According to the new regulation of No. 21/2017/TT-BCT:
Category of textile | Limit of formaldehyde content（mg/kg） | |
1 | Textiles for children under 3 years old | 30 |
2 | Textiles in direct contact with the skin | 75 |
3 | Textiles not in direct contact with the skin | 300 |
The limit for aromatic amines derived from azo dye in all textile product is 30 mg/kg.
The regulation also exempts certain textiles, including foreign tourist belongings temporarily entering Vietnam, imported textiles for re-export, bonded warehouse goods, transhipment cargo, and un-dyed or unbleached textiles or fabrics.
The new regulation should be applied from 1 May 2018.
C&K Testing reminds enterprises to pay attention to related amendment of the regulation in Vietnam and strengthen the cooperation with professional testing agencies to ensure the product quality and prevent the subsequent risk.
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