SG 137/23
The European Commission has issued its current thoughts and additional information on the implementation of the new law on microplastics.
In September 2023, the European Union (EU) published Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 to restrict synthetic polymer microparticles (‘microplastics’) as substances on their own or intentionally added to mixtures (the Regulation). The new law will be implemented in phases from October 17, 2023. (SafeGuardS 126/23)
To assist stakeholders with the law, the European Commission has announced on its website the current thinking on the application of the microplastics restriction to plastic glitter on its own and in products. It also contains additional details before the planned Q&A document is made available before the end of 2023. It is interesting to note that a general rule is applied to glittered articles to determine whether the decorative function of the article is the main (primary) or secondary function.
Highlights of the current thinking and other details include:
The Commission is expected to issue a detailed Q&A document by the end of 2023 to assist stakeholders with the implementation of the Regulation.
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