REACH Annex XVII, entry 54: 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol (DEGME)
Entry 54 covers: 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol (DEGME). The first condition begins: "Shall not be placed on the market after 27 June 2010, for supply to the general public, as a constituent of paints, paint strippers, cleaning agents, self-shining emulsions or floor sealants ..."
- Annex
- XVII: Restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures and articles
- Entry number
- 54
- CAS numbers in the designation
- 111-77-3
- Version
- Consolidated version of 22 June 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), consolidated text
Designation of the substance, of the group of substances or of the mixture (official wording)
2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol (DEGME)
CAS No 111-77-3
EC No 203-906-6
Conditions of restriction (official wording)
Shall not be placed on the market after 27 June 2010, for supply to the general public, as a constituent of paints, paint strippers, cleaning agents, self-shining emulsions or floor sealants in concentrations equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight.
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.
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