OEKO-TEX 2020 Interpretation Of New Regulations, Textile Enterprises Must Pay Attention To New Banned Chemicals Requirements

According to convention, OEKO-TEX will update the Oeko-Tex standard in accordance with the update of the International Year's chemical and environmental protection requirements at the beginning of each year. The updated version of the 2020 edition was issued by Oeko-tex on the first two days.

At the start of the year, OEKO-TEX updated their existing guidelines, their, China, China, China, Japan, China, China.

At the beginning of the new year, in order to conform to the consistent consumer protection and the concept of sustainable development of textiles and leather products, OEKO-TEX updated its existing certification services testing standards and limits.

Following a transition period, all new regulations will come into effect effect 01, 2020.,

After a certain period of transition, all new regulations will come into force on April 1, 2020. The most important updates this year are summarized below:

1, MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX now includes leather products

MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX label is also applicable to leather products now.

After the introduction of the MADE IN GREEN label for textiles textiles 2015, 2020, 2019,

Since the introduction of MADE IN GREEN labels in textiles in 2015, the sustainability label will also apply to leather products from January 2020. In 2019, we extended the STeP certification target to the production of leather products.

OEKO-TEX now goes one step further with the integration of leather leather integration, the first, the second, the third, the third, the third, the third, the right, the right, the right.

In the road of integrating leather products and MADE IN GREEN tags, OEKO-TEX is taking a step forward. Leather products affixed with MADE IN GREEN labels have been tested for harmful substances according to LEATHER STANDARD standard, and are manufactured in factories that are environmentally friendly and have social responsibility according to the STeP standard.

This ensures that consumers can also track leather goods such as clothing, and it is in the following three aspects.

This enables consumers to trace the production process and manufacturing country of leather products (such as clothing, footwear or furniture) through the only product ID or two-dimensional code on the label.

To monitor compliance of the required criteria on site in the the site, and the two are in the first place.

OEKO-TEX also audits the production process through well-trained auditors, so as to check whether the production process meets the required standards. MADE IN GREEN has been listed as one of the most stringent labels on the market by Greenpeace.

2. New contents of New additions to the limit value catalogues limited value catalog

After one year of observation, the carcinogenic N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosables substances N-nitrosables 100 year

Through a year of monitoring, carcinogenic nitrosamines and nitroso compounds have been formally added to the list of STANDARD 100 and LEATHER STANDARD limit values.

Following one year of observation, the herbicide glyphosate and its salts its, year 100.

After a year of monitoring, glyphosate and its salts were officially added to the list of STANDARD 100 limited values.

Specific limit values for the total content of the toxic heavy toxic 100 values

The new version of STANDARD 100 and LEATHER STANDARD also made specific limits on the specific limits of toxic heavy metals, arsenic and mercury.

The stringent requirements for residues in textile materials will lead to lead

Strict requirements for residues in textile materials will reduce the overall impact on environment, workers and consumers.

3. New monitoring materials for New substances under observation

In 2020, OEKO-TEX will observe various new substances based on the latest the

In 2020, OEKO-TEX will monitor all kinds of new substances according to the latest scientific discoveries and precise specifications.

This primarily concerns some substances newly classified as SVHC, which, according, SVHC, ",", ","

These substances will give priority to those substances with special hazardous properties and aromatic amines which are recently added to the list of highly concerned substances by REACH in order to protect human health and environment.

However, various dyes, pesticides and perfluorinated compounds will also be examined, also

In addition, all kinds of dyes, pesticides and perfluorinated compounds will be strictly monitored.

4, Integration of DETOX TO ZERO in STeP by OEKO-TEX

Integrating DETOX TO ZERO into STeP by OEKO-TEX

Safe handling of chemicals and wastewater testing in production facilities have facilities

For a long time, the detection of chemicals and waste water used in safety treatment production has been an important part of STeP certification.

To manage the increasingly complex demands in textile and leather production, beginning 01, 2020, and it will be in the following three years.

A positive aspect of the new regulation is the future conformity future, "", "(") ".

The positive impact of the new regulation is that it will enable STeP certification to meet the requirements of the restricted substances list (MRSL) of the hazardous chemicals Zero Emission Organization (ZDHC) (standard of Greenpeace detoxification).

A free webinar with detailed information on the new regulations for 2020, regulations, Webinar

2020 the specific requirements of the new Oeko-Tex regulations will be launched before the end of January 2020, and the latest standards can be downloaded freely on the downloading page of the official website of OEKO-TEX.