What is the EU reach testing and certification process for plastic products?
Date：2025-03-25 09:44:02 Classification
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Before plastic products are sold in the EU market, they need to be tested and certified in accordance with the EU REACH regulations to ensure that they meet relevant standards and requirements. The REACH regulations are EU regulations on the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals, requiring all chemicals and products sold in the EU market to be registered and evaluated to ensure that they do not contain chemicals that are harmful to human health and the environment. The following is the specific process of EU REACH testing and certification of plastic products:
1. Preparation stage
- Collect product information: including product ingredients, production processes, instructions for use, etc.
- Determine the test items: According to the requirements of the REACH regulations, determine the test items that need to be carried out, such as physical and chemical properties testing, toxicology testing, ecotoxicology testing, etc.
2. Submit application
- Fill in the application form: Provide product information, including product name, model, specifications, ingredients, etc.
- Submit samples: Submit a certain number of product samples according to the requirements of the testing agency.
3. Laboratory testing
- Physical and chemical properties testing: including tests of physical and chemical properties such as density, melting point, boiling point, flash point, viscosity, etc.
- Toxicology test: including tests of toxicological indicators such as acute toxicity, chronic toxicity, irritation, and allergy.
- Ecotoxicology test: including environmental toxicology tests such as environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and biodegradability.
- Analytical method test: using analytical methods such as gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS) to determine specific chemicals or components in plastic products.
- Specific substance test: for the SVHC (substances of very high concern) list in the REACH regulation, these harmful substances in plastic products are tested to ensure that their content is lower than the limit specified by the regulation.
4. Evaluation and reporting
- Data evaluation: The laboratory evaluates whether the plastic products meet the requirements of the REACH regulation based on the test results.
- Issue report: If the test results meet the requirements, the laboratory will issue a REACH test report.
5. Registration and filing
- Registration: According to the requirements of the REACH regulation, submit a registration application to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and provide detailed information and test reports of the product.
- Filing: After completing the registration, the relevant information will be filed for sale in the EU market.
6. Supervision and Compliance
- Continuous supervision: Regularly supervise and test the product to ensure that it continues to comply with the requirements of the REACH regulations.
- Compliance statement: Provide a compliance statement in the product packaging or instructions to inform consumers that the product has passed the REACH test and certification.
Summary
EU REACH testing and certification of plastic products is a complex process involving multiple links and steps. Enterprises need to strictly follow the requirements of the REACH regulations to conduct product testing and certification to ensure the legality and safety of the product in the EU market. Through this series of testing and certification, not only can human health and environmental safety be guaranteed, but also the brand image and market competitiveness of the enterprise can be enhanced.
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