REACH Annex XVII, entry 43: Azocolourants and Azodyes

Designation of the substance, of the group of substances or of the mixture (official wording)

Azocolourants and Azodyes

Conditions of restriction (official wording)

1. Azodyes which, by reductive cleavage of one or more azo groups, may release one or more of the aromatic amines listed in Appendix 8, in detectable concentrations, i.e. above 30 mg/kg (0,003 % by weight) in the articles or in the dyed parts thereof, according to the testing methods listed in Appendix 10, shall not be used, in textile and leather articles which may come into direct and prolonged contact with the human skin or oral cavity, such as:

- clothing, bedding, towels, hairpieces, wigs, hats, nappies and other sanitary items, sleeping bags,

- footwear, gloves, wristwatch straps, handbags, purses/wallets, briefcases, chair covers, purses worn round the neck,

- textile or leather toys and toys which include textile or leather garments,

- yarn and fabrics intended for use by the final consumer.

2. Furthermore, the textile and leather articles referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be placed on the market unless they conform to the requirements set out in that paragraph.

3. Azodyes, which are contained in Appendix 9, ‘List of azodyes’ shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances, or in mixtures in concentrations greater than 0,1 % by weight, where the substance or the mixture is intended for colouring textile and leather articles.

Appendices referred to in this entry

The appendices are part of Annex XVII in the consolidated text. Appendix titles are quoted as they appear there.

• Appendix 8: Entry 43 - Azocolourants - List of aromatic amines
• Appendix 10: Entry 43 - Azocolourants - List of testing methods
• Appendix 9: Entry 43 - Azocolourants - List of azodyes

• Consolidated text of REACH on EUR-Lex

Introductory text of Annex XVII

For substances which have been incorporated in this Annex as a consequence of restrictions adopted in the framework of Directive 76/769/EEC (Entries 1 to 58), the restrictions shall not apply to storage, keeping, treatment, filling into containers, or transfer from one container to another of these substances for export, unless the manufacture of the substances is prohibited.

Neighbouring entries

• Entry 41: Hexachloroethane
• Entry 45: Diphenylether, octabromo derivative C12H2Br8O

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