Retained EU Law SI 2004 United Kingdom

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 — detergents

Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (Text with EEA relevance)

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Manufacturer12 Any Person3

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

uri:annex/ii/division/1/division/a uri:annex/ii/division/1/division/a Regulated
  • Provide pure surfactant samples to HSE on request for testingManufacturer
uri:annex/ii/division/1/division/b uri:annex/ii/division/1/division/b Regulated
  • Use approved test methods to analyse non-ionic surfactantsManufacturer
uri:annex/ii/division/1/division/c uri:annex/ii/division/1/division/c Regulated
  • Use correct test method for cationic surfactants in detergentsManufacturer
uri:annex/ii/division/1/division/d uri:annex/ii/division/1/division/d Regulated
  • Provide samples of pure surfactants to HSE on requestManufacturer
uri:annex/iv/division/3 uri:annex/iv/division/3 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must decide disputed residue-information requests within 90 daysCrown / Minister / Government department
uri:annex/vii/division/b/division/1 uri:annex/vii/division/b/division/1 Regulated
  • Put laundry dosage and load-count details on detergent packagingManufacturer
uri:annex/vii/division/b/division/2 uri:annex/vii/division/b/division/2 Regulated
  • Provide dosage information on dishwasher detergent packagingAny Person
uri:annex/vii/division/d uri:annex/vii/division/d Regulated
  • Publish ingredient data sheet on your websiteManufacturer
s.art004 Limitations based on the biodegradability of surfactants Regulated
  • Ensure surfactants in industrial or institutional detergents meet biodegradability limits or obtain derogationManufacturer
s.art004 Limitations on the content of phosphates and of other phosphorus compounds Regulated
  • Do not place non-compliant detergents on the marketAny Person
s.art005 Granting of derogation Regulated
  • Apply for derogation to use non‑biodegradable surfactantsManufacturer
s.art006 Conditions for granting a derogation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must assess and publish derogations for detergentsStatutory regulator
s.art007 Testing of surfactants Regulated
  • Test detergent surfactants to the approved standardsManufacturer
s.art008 Approved laboratories Regulated
  • Use only approved laboratories for required testsAny Person
s.art009 Information to be provided by manufacturers Regulated
  • Maintain test results, technical files, and ingredient datasheets for detergentsManufacturer
s.art011 Labelling Regulated
  • Provide required detergent label information on packagingManufacturer
s.art015 Safeguard clause Regulated
  • Comply with provisional measures on detergent riskManufacturer
37 other provisions — procedural and definitional
uri:annex/vii/division/c uri:annex/vii/division/c
uri:annex/viii/division/2/division/2.3 uri:annex/viii/division/2/division/2.3
s.annex ii para.1 Primary biodegradability is measured by the determination in biodegraded liquors...
s.annex ii para.2 The pass criterion for primary biodegradability shall be a level...
s.annex ii para.3 The reference method for the laboratory testing of surfactants in...
s.annex viii para.1 The following test and analytical methods apply to control procedures...
s.annex viii para.2 Annex VIII para.2
s.annex viii para.3 A Storage vessel B Dosing device C Aeration chamber (three...
s.annex viii para.4 Annex VIII para.4
s.annex viii para.5 A Liquid level B Hard PVC C Glass or waterproof...
s.annex viii para.6 Annex VIII para.6
s.annex viii para.7 A Running-in period B Period used for calculation (twenty-one days)...
s.annex viii para.8 Annex VIII para.8
s.annex viii para.9 Annex VIII para.9
s.annex vi para.1 The following detergent surfactants have been identified as not complying...
s.annex vi para.2 Name in the IUPAC nomenclature EC Number CAS number Limitations...
s.annex vi para.3 The ‘ EC number ’ means the Einecs, ELINCS or...
s.annex v para.1 By way of derogation granted in accordance with Articles 4-6...
s.annex v para.2 Name in the IUPAC nomenclature EC Number CAS number Limitations...
s.annex v para.3 The ‘EC number’ means the Einecs, ELINCS or NLP number...
s.annex v para.4 ‘Einecs’ means the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances....
s.annex v para.5 ‘ELINCS’ means the European List of Notified Chemical Substances. The...
s.annex v para.6 ‘NLP’ means No-Longer Polymer. The term polymer is defined in...
s.art001 Objectives and scope
s.art002 Definitions
s.art003 The placing on the market
s.art003 Qualifying Northern Ireland goods
s.art010 Control measures
s.art012 Committee procedure
s.art013 Power to amend the Annexes
s.art013 Exercise of the delegation
s.art014 Free movement clause
s.art016 Report
s.art017 Legislation to be repealed
s.art018 Penalties
s.art018 Appeals
s.art019 Entry into force

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