On February 22, 2018, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) published the 19th Edition of the Restricted Substances List (RSL).
The 19th edition of the RSL covers 12 categories with more than 250 chemicals and is ｕｐｄａｔｅd to reflect additions or changes to regulations and laws that restrict or ban certain chemicals in finished apparel, footwear, and home textile products.
Here are the highlights:
| Item | Change |
| Arylamines |
● Updated most recent Textile test method ISO 14362-1 : 2017; ● Added Vietnam Circular no.21/2017/TT-BCT- going into force May 1, 2018; ● Updated Most recent Textile test method for AAB ISO 14362-3 : 2017 |
| Dioxins & Furans | ● Updated regulation § 3 Abs 2, Anlage 1 Eintrag 2 ChemikalienverbotsVO |
| Flame Retardants |
● Updated test method ISO 18219: 2015 and add Add Switzerland: ORRChem annex 1.1 (Art.3)for Chlorinated paraffins (C10-C13); ● Added 4 substances: 1. Heptabromodiphenyl ether (HeptaBDE) 2. Hexabromodiphenyl ether (HexaBDE) 3. Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (TetraBDE) 4. Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) |
| Blue Colorant | ● Added SWITZERLAND: ORRChem textiles annex 1.13 (Art.3) |
| PFOA | ● Added European Union REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII entry 68 (will apply from 4 July 2020) to cover Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) |
| Pesticides | ● Added Pentachlorobenzene under Switzerland: ORRChem textiles annex 1.1 (Art.3) |
| Phthalates |
● Added EU (REACH Annex XVII) to cover DINP, DIDP and DNOP ● Added Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) which is on the Candidate List ● Added test method: European test method ISO14389: 2014 ● Added CPSC prohibits DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP in children’s toys and child care articles (16 CFR 1307) ● Removed DIDP and DnOP following CPSC decision to lift the interim ban from the CPSIA. |
| Solvents |
● Added Hexachlorobutadiene restricted for articles in the EU: POP regulation 850/2004 ANNEX I, also restricted in Switzerland: ORRchem annex 1.1 (art.3) and in Canada Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations 2012 (SOR/2012-285) ● Added Carbon Tetra Chloride and 1,1,1-Trichloroethane are also restricted in Switzerland |
| Appendix II: Labelling | ● Add: NP/NPEO regulated by Korea Safety Quality Mark Act (KC Mark) |
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