France market new regulations about mineral oils (MOAH and MOSH) for Use on packaging and for Printed Matter Distributed to Public. It will be executed from 1 January 2023.
The order is intended to reduce mineral oils containing substances in packaging and in printed matter distributed to the public, which disrupt the recycling of waste or limit the use of recycled materials because of the risks they pose to human health.
It covers below packaging printing :
1.Color box
2.User manual
3.Label
4.Outercarton
...
Prohibited substances and their limits
(1) Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) consisting of 1 to 7 aromatic cycles: 1% (10000 ppm) in the ink from 1 January 2023, 0.1% (1000 ppm) in the ink from 1 January 2025;
(2)Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) consisting of 3 to 7 aromatic cycles: 1 ppm (0.0001%) in the ink from 1 January 2025;
(3)Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons (MOSH) consisting of 16 to 35 carbon atoms: 0.1% (1000 ppm) in the ink from 1 January 2025.
Transition period
(1) Package and printed matter of paper manufactured or imported before 1 January 2023 shall be granted a period of not more than 12 months from that date for the disposal of stocks;
(2) Package and printed matter of paper manufactured or imported before each of the deadlines and which comply with the provisions authorised before those deadlines shall be granted a period for the disposal of stocks of 12 months from those deadlines.
ADAYO will follow this rules and keep all our products' package to meet this requirement for France market.
ADAYO is as a professional LED luminaire manufacturer and will do our best effort for sustainability and protection of environment.
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