Are you (unknowingly) selling products that contain restricted or banned substances?
Selling consumer products that contain excessive amounts of lead, cadmium, nickel, phthalates, PFAS and other restricted or banned substances can result in major fines and recalls. In other words, disaster!
Watch this video tutorial if you want to get a better understand of EU and US substance restrictions for consumer products.
Notice that this video was originally broadcast as a webinar in 2023. As such, some parts may be outdated.
European Union
Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
REACH
Packaging Labels
United States
Bag Suffocation Warnings
Resin Identification Code
Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation
16 CFR Part 260 - GUIDES FOR THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING CLAIMS
Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation (UPLR)
Packaging labeling
Feel free to ask questions in the comments.
24 авг 2024